JOB CATEGORY: Exempt [_] Non-exempt [X] Updated: July2026 JOB DESCRIPTION LifePath Inc. TITLE: Registered Dietitian GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Registered Dietitian serves as the primary Nutrition Dept. staff member responsible for nutrition-related needs by planning menus, providing nutrition education in the community, conducting nutrition consultations and performing kitchen inspections. This is a part-time (20+ hr/wk) role based out of our Greenfield office, serving Franklin County area. This role is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with a combination of on-site and remote hours as determined in coordination with supervision. We offer excellent benefits including generous PTO, dental/vision insurance, Flex spending, EAP, 401k and more! 6% pay differential for applicable bilingual skills. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: To meet the needs of the agency, responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Safety: • Conduct food safety and sanitation inspections twice yearly at each LifePath Dining Center, Luncheon Club, and at the Home Delivered Meal (HDM) kitchen. • Monitor certification of Choke Saver and ServSafe for each site. • Conduct once yearly food safety and sanitation inspection of the caterer’s Boston-based kitchen to ensure compliance with state regulations. Follow-up inspections as necessary. • Menus: • Review and edit monthly menus created by caterer for HDM and Congregate meals based on Standards and Policies for the Massachusetts Elderly Nutrition Program. • Enter menu information into the statewide Computrition software program. • Analyze nutritional value of all HDM and Congregate meals using Computrition. • Send information to sites and individuals as requested. • Evaluate the nutritional content of therapeutic and other special meals provided by caterers. • Send monthly menus to meal sites and media. • Education: • Prepare and submit annual nutrition education plan to AGE state nutritionist. • Conduct two nutrition education programs per year at each of the dining centers and luncheon clubs. All presentations must include a lesson plan and evaluation component. • Write or revise and edit a monthly nutrition education column to go on the back of the printed menu for those consumers receiving HDM’s. Write or revise and edit newspaper articles for “The Good Life." • Counseling: • Review and approve therapeutic meal requests for consumers. • Counsel prospective consumers with life-threatening allergies. • Conduct nutritional counseling for individuals in their home or over the phone as requested by the consumer themselves, a care manager, or an assessment worker. Enter results into Wellsky A&D database. • Administrative: • Attend meetings and conferences designated by the Nutrition Program Director, including the Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE) quarterly nutritionist group meetings. • Prepare monthly activity reports and other reports as requested. • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Program Director, other supervisory staff or a member of the management team. QUALIFICATIONS: • Active state license as a registered dietician in good standing. • Familiarity with food service operations and principles of food safety/sanitation required. • ServSafe certification required. • Experience in nutrition education and counseling. • Knowledge and experience in meeting the nutritional health needs of seniors preferred • Reliable transportation required. Interested in joining the compassionate LifePath team as a Registered Dietitian? Please submit a cover letter and your resume. LifePath is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. Bilingual, minorities, women and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/AA SUPERVISION: The Registered Dietitian reports to the Nutrition Program Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Physical: • Visual, speaking, auditory and mobile capacity necessary: • Capacity to see computer screen, read written material, and drive a car. • Capacity to hear and speak on the telephone. • Capacity to communicate verbally with consumers, caregivers, supervisors and managers. • Capacity for fine manipulation in the frequent use of office equipment such as computers, copy machines, fax machines, telephones, calculators, etc. • Capacity to drive in all weather to visit consumers in their homes • Capacity to navigate uneven terrain in all weather to visit consumers in their homes • Capacity to climb stairs • Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. • Occasional reaching and grabbing objects with both hands, twisting of hand and wrist, and pushing and pulling of objects. • Occasional bending, squatting, and twisting to perform work functions. • Occasional capacity to lift up to 25 pounds. Mental: • Ability to understand and/or interpret complicated program instructions and laws. • Capacity to maintain confidentiality of all documentation and client communications according to HIPPA standards. • Capacity to learn complicated computer software • Capacity to deal rationally and calmly with varying personalities • Capacity to work well in fast paced, rapidly changing environment. Environmental: • Work is split between indoor office work and traveling outdoors to meetings, trainings and consumers’ homes. • Must be able to tolerate odors and pollutants including but not limited to smoke, air fresheners, pet dander, personal odors, etc. from a variety of in-home conditions. • Must be able to tolerate by-products of office machine operation. • Must be able to tolerate heat and cold of seasonal changes and indoor temperatures.