Assistant Director of Athletics, Sports Nutrition

Position is responsible for the leadership and development of nutritional programs for over 350 student-athletes including design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition and health programs to maximize athletic performance and the overall well-being of the whole person. The Director of Sports Nutrition will assist in providing our students with an exceptional student-athlete experience. This position will ensure our nutrition department is student-athlete focused and operating with integrity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and manage effective programs to maximize the nutritional health and sports performance of all student-athletes.
• Develop and provide strategies that will enhance student-athlete performance, reduce the risk of fatigue and injury, and increase the motivation to continue with healthy nutritional habits.
• Working in collaboration with our mental health team, provide psychoeducation to student athletes and coaches.
• Conduct individual sessions, feedback assessment and training, comprehensive nutrition focused assessments for both the student-athlete and team.
• Maintain required certifications.
• Collaborate with the Integrated Healthcare Team to further support holistic model and enhance student-athlete experience.
• Ensure documentation and compliance with dietary plans, assessments and progress.
• Provide brief interventions and counseling to address a range of health and wellness issues, which may result in providing resources and referring individuals to professionals to assist with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of tactical and statistical data and assist in designing plans and strategies.
• Identify and offer solutions to complex problems that may impact the overall performance of student-athletes and ultimately, the team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to provide ideas, strategies, and leadership to implement change and ensure effective stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of eating disorders and ability to effectively implement interventions to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of presenting symptoms.
• Support and lead initiatives that enhance student-athlete performance, retention, and life-long success.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Registered dietitian by the commission on dietetic registration (CDR) and licensed dietitian (per state requirements)
• Previous experience working in collegiate or professional sports.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work: Capable of exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.