Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
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Please summarize the training, education and experience you possess which qualifies you for the position of Nutrition Assistant I.
2.
Describe your experience providing counseling, education, and support to individuals and groups of individuals, with particular emphasis on relevant experience with nutrition, health education, and/or breastfeeding.
3.
List the types of community resources you have referred clients to. What is the process you use to follow-up with, or case manage, clients? Provide a specific example of a referral and follow-up you made with a client. What was the situation? What actions did you take? What was the outcome?
4.
Describe the experience you possess making presentations to groups, or teaching classes. What methods and tools do you use to ensure participants are engaged, and are understanding and retaining the material?
5.
Working with people from diverse cultures or backgrounds can be a challenge. Describe a time when you faced a challenge adapting to a person from a different culture or background. What actions did you take and what was the outcome?
Human Resource Services Department