Dietitian-Dietetic Internship Director

• Develops documents tracks and assesses program goals to ensure the program produces measurable results through evaluation of data and improved program outcomes and customer experience.
• Writes the self-study for re-accreditation.
• Facilitates the ACEND site visit.
• Maintains up-to-date program information accessible through online sources.
• Coordinates program marketing events such as an intern open house and outreach events.
• Executes the selection process for dietetic interns maintaining all records as required by ACEND .
• Establishes an intern selection committee selection criteria for application to the program and reviewing and evaluating all applications prior to selection.
• Plans and coordinates intern rotations class schedules and outside seminars with preceptors presenters and community affiliations.
• Establishes administers maintains and coordinates affiliations with community programs (local food bank; Women Infants and Children; etc.) and/or with affiliated universities for the combined masters intern program curriculum.
• Coordinates maintenance of affiliation agreements between the VA facility and affiliated agencies.
• Resolves policy program and project issues associated with combined masters program and outside affiliations. - Coordinates preceptor training and ensures ongoing preceptor competency.
• Provides direction orientation coaching in-service training and ongoing educational programs related to the dietetic internship program.
• Ensures timely completion of rotation evaluations.
• Meets with interns to ensure progress towards program completion. When issues arise creates action plans that give the intern every opportunity available to meet the requirements for graduation.
• Issues the trainee verification statement of internship completion and maintain permanent records as required by ACEND.
• May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00am-4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 99524-S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Registration: All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. N
English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING GRADE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.

GS-12 Grade Determinations
Experience: Three years of experience post registration.
Education: Masters degree or higher from an accredited university or college.
AND
Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Skill in utilizing data for program improvement to ensure compliance with various accrediting regulatory and agency authorities.
• Ability to coordinate class schedules training activities seminars and supervised practice experience within the health care system and affiliated sites.
• Ability to implement all aspects of an internship program including developing program goals and objectives curriculum and policies and procedures to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to oversee the process for the selection of students for the internship program.
• Ability to evaluate progress towards meeting core competencies.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS 12.