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FoodLab nutrition educator
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What they do
A Health Educator creates programs that are designed to teach people and motivate them to follow healthy behaviors. Works with individual patients and families in a health care settings, or develops campaigns and materials directed to larger groups such as college students. Organizes events like health screenings, trainings for peer educators or professionals, or incentive programs like weight loss challenges. May advise on public health policy.
$62,089 / year median in New York
+9% projected growth
Job Description
FoodLab is a hands-on experiential education program teaching food science and cooking to students from ages 4 to 18. FoodLab's programs develop the awareness and self-efficacy needed to improve and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle by adopting healthier eating habits and lifestyle patterns through investigation, discovery, and experimentation with food. We invite students to ask questions, taste bravely, and think deeply about what is on their plate.