Elite Sports Dietitian for Soccer Performance

Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center seeks two Sports Performance Dietitians to provide elite nutrition support across the player pathway for soccer programs in Charlotte. One focuses on Academy athletes, another on Crown Legacy FC, collaborating with the First Team Dietitian to optimize performance and health.

Responsibilities include assessment, counseling, nutrition testing, and education. Travel is required; opportunity to influence athlete development in a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree with specified years of experience in dietetics or nutrition.
• Active Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist credential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor elite athletes' nutrition needs using evidence-based methods.
• Counsel athletes on nutrition for training, hydration, and supplementation.
• Conduct testing: hydration, body composition, and metabolic assessments.
• Develop nutrition education initiatives for athletes and staff.
• Write nutrition therapy orders and maintain intervention records.
• Travel as needed to support teams during preseason, in-season, and postseason.

Skills

Sports nutrition

Performance nutrition

Counseling

Medical nutrition therapy

Dietary assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree and >5 years' experience OR master's degree with >3 years' experience in Dietetics, Food, Nutrition or related field

Tools

DXA

Ultrasound

ISAK/Skinfold

Anthropometrics

Job description

Carolinas Medical Center seeks two Sports Performance Dietitians to provide elite nutrition support across the player pathway for soccer programs in Charlotte. One focuses on Academy athletes, another on Crown Legacy FC, collaborating with the First Team Dietitian to optimize performance and health.

Responsibilities include assessment, counseling, nutrition testing, and education. Travel is required; opportunity to influence athlete development in a high-performance environment.