Self-Help for the Elderly logo
Self-Help for the Elderly
San Francisco, California

Registered Dietitian

DietitianPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$53/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Title: Registered Dietitian

Department: Nutrition and Senior Centers

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time

Reports To: Director of Nutrition and Senior Centers

Summary

Responsible for menu development, preparation for nutrition education activities, and developing in-service training.

Essential Functions

⦁ Works with caterers to develop and certify menus to meet the funder’s guidelines and clients’ needs; works with program staff on menu substitutions for special events, certifies menu substitutions, and keeps documents on file.

⦁ Plans and coordinates all nutrition education activities, including teaching material development and compilation of resources on file.

⦁ Develops in-service training schedule and resources for staff and volunteers.

⦁ Coordinates and provides in-service training for staff and volunteers.

⦁ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

⦁ Must possess a current Registered Dietitian license with at least one year of work experience with older adults.

⦁ Must be familiar with Asian dietary culture. Must have knowledge about quality Asian ethnic food planning and quality control.

⦁ Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision.

⦁ Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

⦁ Bilingual and bi-literate in English and Cantonese.

⦁ Proficient in MS Office, Chinese Word Processing, and the Internet. Familiarity with NutriBase 9.

Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.

Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for developing and certifying menus that meet nutritional guidelines and coordinating nutrition education activities. They also develop and provide in-service training for staff and volunteers.

Key Skills

Staff trainingCommunication skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 48 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 31% are remote, 25% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (341 salary observations; 677 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,475 salary observations; 8,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dietitian Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 23 employers

6
<$80k
9
$80k-95k
7
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
1
$127k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
28%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PACE Registered Dietitian Part-Time (Central Valley PACE - Merced)

Golden Valley Health Centers · Merced, California

$48-$52/hr
#2

Registered Dietitian – Part-Time Clinical Research | Orlando, FL

RD Nutrition Consultants · Orlando, Florida

$44-$50/hr
#3

Registered Dietitian Inpatient PRN

$32.34-$49.94/hr
#4

Registered Dietitian - Inpatient PRN

$29.43-$49.94/hr
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.