Assistant Sports Dietitian

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Athletics in Palo Alto, CA, seeks a full-time Assistant Sports Dietitian to provide evidence-based nutrition services for Olympic sport programs, including individual counseling, team education, and performance nutrition programming.

The role requires current RD/RDN credential and CSSD preferred; duties include meal planning, dietary modification, education, program development, nutrition assessments, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team; on-site reporting to Assistant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutritional science, dietetics, or related field and three years of relevant experience.
• Current Registered Dietitian Certificate.
• Registered Dietitian and member of the American Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design meals for individuals and student populations to meet nutritional standards.
• Facilitate dietary modifications as required by research studies.
• Provide nutritional education and/or counseling to research participants, chefs, students, and those with nutritional needs.
• Develop programs to meet individual needs and nutritional goals; coordinate and supervise students with nutrition issues.
• Conduct and document nutritional assessments.
• Participate in cross-campus teams and committees on health education programs.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Verbal skills

Written English

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutritional science or related field

Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential

CSSD credential

Job description

Stanford Athletics is seeking a full-time Assistant Sports Dietitian to provide evidence-based nutrition services for assigned Olympic sport programs. The role includes individual counseling, team education, performance nutrition programming, and medical nutrition therapy to support student-athlete health, recovery, and performance. This position collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to address complex nutrition needs, including REDs, bone health, injury rehabilitation, and return to play. Responsibilities also include daily fueling station oversight and recruiting, training, scheduling, and supervising student employees and fueling station aides. Candidates must hold a current RD/RDN credential and have relevant experience, with a CSSD credential. This on-site role will report to the Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Nutrition.

Responsibilities

Core Duties:

• Participate in the planning and design of meals for individualsand student populations to ensure nutritional standards aremet.

• Facilitate dietary modifications as required by researchstudies.

• Provide nutritional education and/or counseling to researchparticipants, chefs, students participating in health-education classesand students with nutritional needs.

• Develop programs to meet individual needs and nutritional goals.Coordinate and supervise students with nutrition relatedissues.

• Conduct and document nutritional assessments.

• Participate in cross-campus teams, panels, committees and workinggroups engaged in health education programs.

For clinical trials, additional duties may include:

• Support clinical research protocols with PrincipalInvestigator.

• Document individual and program results in accordance withfederal and state requirements.

• Contribute to development and implementation of subjectrecruitment and screening strategies as required.

• Assist in implementation of data collection procedures.

Minimum Education andExperience

Bachelor's degree in nutritional science, dietetics, or related fieldand three years of relevant experience or combination of education andrelevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to convey nutritional concepts toindividuals of varying ages and cultural backgrounds.

• Verbal skills to conduct interviews and present nutritionalconcepts.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information (verbaland written) with tact and diplomacy.

• Written English skills to document nutritionalassessments.

• Ability to assess individual nutritional needs based on age,weight, physical activity, and general health.

Certificates and Licenses Required

Current Registered Dietitian Certificate.

Registered Dietitian and member of the American DieteticAssociation.