Dietitian

Details This; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah Sports Nutrition Department is seeking an Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition to provide clinical and performance-focused nutrition coverage for college athletes, under the supervision of the Executive Director of Sports Nutrition.

Qualifications include RD or RD eligible within 3 months, 2+ years of college athletics experience, and strong knowledge of athletic nutrition, supplementation safety, and client education.

Qualifications

• RD or RD eligible within 3 months of hire.
• 2+ years’ experience in college athletics.
• Strong knowledge of nutrition as it relates to athletic performance.
• Experience identifying and managing disordered eating in athletes.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours, nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of dietary supplements safety and efficacy.

Responsibilities

• Counsel athletes on nutrition for training, competition, recovery, weight management, hydration, and more.
• Coordinate body composition testing dates and provide assessments for teams.
• Conduct new athlete nutrition screenings for assigned teams.
• Coordinate team nutrition services including talks, hydration testing, cooking classes, travel nutrition.
• Provide supplementation recommendations guided by policies.
• Prepare sports nutrition content for Utah Sports Nutrition social media.
• Participate in Sports Performance Team meetings and CARE team meetings.
• Coordinate with staff on competition meals and menus.
• Supervise two year-long sports nutrition dietetic interns and volunteers.
• Stay abreast of current nutrition issues and research related to sports nutrition.

Skills

RD/RD-eligible

Athletic nutrition

Counseling

Team coordination

Communication

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in nutritional science or related field

Job description

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The University of Utah Sports Nutrition Department is currently seeking applicants for the Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition position. The dietitian will provide comprehensive coverage of up to five teams under the supervision of the Executive Director of Sports Nutrition, among other responsibilities as defined.

Responsibilities

• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, travel, bone health, digestive health, supplementation, and more.
• Coordinate body composition testing dates for teams assigned. Conduct assessments and counsel student‑athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and lean mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
• Conduct new athlete nutrition screenings for assigned teams
• Coordinate team sports nutrition services including team talks, hydration testing, grocery tours, cooking classes, travel nutrition, and meetings with sport performance teams
• Provide recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplementation guided by our policies.
• Prepare sports nutrition content on Utah Sports Nutrition social media
• Act as an integral part of your Sports Performance Team(s) and the multidisciplinary team. Attend Sports Performance Team meetings and CARE team meetings.
• Coordinate with team support staff members on competition meals and menus
• Act as a nutrition resource for staff athletic trainers, coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, medical staff and food service personnel
• Participate in Football + Olympic Sport Fall Camp
• Actively participate in and attend weekly Sports Nutrition Staff Meetings

Management

• Assist in managing a centralized fueling station for Olympic Sports – including staffing, training, ordering, stocking, etc.
• Coordinate inventory, ordering, stocking, and management of your team’s additional nutrition product outside of the fuel station offerings, as needed.
• Assist in supervising two year‑long sports nutrition dietetic interns and year‑round sports nutrition volunteers

Other duties as assigned by the Sports Nutrition Team

• Stay abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD eligible within 3 months of hire.
• 2+ years’ experience in college athletics
• Thorough knowledge of nutritional principles as they relate to athletic performance
• Knowledge of identifying and caring for athletes with disordered eating and eating disorder behaviors and diagnoses
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments
• Ability to work a non‑standard workweek which may include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of dietary supplements including safety, efficacy, and permissibility.
• Excellent time and priority management skills
• Ability to work as an integral part of the sports nutrition team
• Capability of delegating tasks/duties effectively and efficiently to student intern and volunteers

Preferences

Master’s degree in nutritional science, exercise science, or health‑related field

Additional Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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