The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The DOC seeks to hire a Chief Dietitian. Duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

- Direct, organize and inspect the day-to-day functions of the dietitians in their assigned facilities
for compliance with accepted departmental polices related to food preparation, portion control,
tray service and prescribed clinical standards.
- Direct and supervise the work of all dietitians, monitors usage of supplements for the agency.
- In the absence of the director, assumes full responsibility of clinical issues.
- Ensuring that the agency diet manual is prepared, revised, and updated.
- Planning and conducting clinical staff meetings to discuss issues pertinent to the agency's
clinical program.
- Assisting the director in reviewing, planning, updating, and analyzing the menus for the
general population as well as for therapeutic and religious diets.
- Organizing, planning, and directing functions of the clinical program and collaboration, interaction of
dietary service, i.e. urgent menu change, substitutions, communication.
- Planning Dietitians' schedules and ensuring adequate coverage.
- Ensuring Dietitians' full compliance with prescribed clinical standards.
- Planning new cook’s Therapeutic Diet Training and Orientation; assist in-servicing nutrition
education programs.
- Developing and coordinating ongoing quality assurance program.
- Implementing performance indicators and pursuing corrective remedies to ensure strict adherence to
established standards.

Qualification Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with a major in dietetics or foods and nutrition in a program approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA); or

2. Registration as a Registered Dietitian by the ADA.

- Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is not required.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.