Assistant Director of Health and Wellness

Washington State University•Pullman, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Health and Wellness oversees the operation and implementation of the campus dining nutrition program for Student Affairs, ensuring it follows established objectives, standards, policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. As the department’s nutrition expert, the position provides nutritional and dietary information within the dining menu management system and plans, develops, evaluates, and implements programs and services supporting the nutritional needs of students and the broader campus community. As a member of the Dining leadership team, the Assistant Director leads assigned strategic initiatives and contributes to short- and long-term planning, while guiding the Culinary Team on nutrition, menu development, and inclusive dining practices. The position supports recipe development and maintains the menu management and recipe database, from product and ingredient research through final publication. It ensures nutrition, allergen, and dietary-trait information is accurate across recipes, stock cards, and ingredients, and oversees audits. The role delivers training and campus outreach presentations, contributes to food and software procurement decisions, and oversees the dietetic internship program, including supervision of 2–4 interns annually, housing coordination, and competency management. Other duties include collaborating with students and campus departments, training dining staff, evaluating employee performance regarding nutrition and allergen information, providing one-on-one nutrition counseling to students with meal plans, maintaining confidential records, and supporting a positive work environment. Under the direction of the Cougar Health Services Medical Director, the Assistant Director also provides nutrition care and education in a collegiate health clinic. The position collaborates with medical providers, mental health professionals, and other healthcare team members to support students’ physical and mental well-being. It provides individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy, facilitates group education, and works with interdisciplinary teams to promote healthy eating, help students manage chronic conditions, and support those with disordered eating patterns or specialized dietary needs. This is a permanent, full-time (100% FTE), 12-month position based in Pullman, Washington. The monthly salary range is $5,376–$7,224. A hiring incentive of up to $3,000 has been approved. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

Requirements

Master’s degree with a major in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or Food Service Administration from an accredited dietetics program; dietitians credentialed before January 2024 may qualify under the stated grandfathering provision with a bachelor’s degree.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist status and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
At least 24 months of recent full-time experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
At least 1 year of clinical experience; a college health, outpatient, or adolescent/young adult setting is preferred for this qualification.
Washington State Certified Dietitian credential, with the application submitted before the start date.
Possess or be able to obtain a Food Handler’s Permit within 14 days of employment.
Possess or be able to obtain by the time of hire a valid driver’s license and meet the requirements in SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Submit a resume and cover letter with the online application.
Authorized to work in the United States; the position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field in higher education.
Experience developing menus.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience with one-on-one nutritional assessment and counseling.
Experience providing nutritional information to students.
Comprehensive knowledge of dining service operations, therapeutic diet supervision, and public relations.
Ability to organize, track, and manage complex processes.
Strong presentation, computer, management, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, strong networking ability, and ability to interact with physicians, senior administrators, customers, chefs, and food service professionals.

Responsibilities

Oversee the operation and implementation of the campus dining nutrition program in accordance with objectives, standards, policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Serve as the nutrition subject matter expert for dietary information in the dining menu management system.
Plan, develop, evaluate, and implement programs and services addressing student and campus-community nutritional and dietary needs.
Lead assigned strategic initiatives and contribute to short- and long-term Dining planning.
Guide the Culinary Team on nutrition, menu development, and inclusive dining practices.
Support recipe development and maintain the menu management and recipe database from product and ingredient research through final publication.
Ensure accurate allergen and dietary-trait information on recipes, stock cards, and ingredients, and oversee audits for accuracy and completeness.
Develop and deliver training and campus outreach presentations on nutrition topics.
Collaborate on departmental food and software procurement decisions.
Oversee the dietetic internship program, supervising 2–4 interns annually, coordinating their housing while on campus, and managing competencies during rotations.
Serve as a resource for students and campus departments seeking collaboration.
Provide ongoing training to dining staff and educate and evaluate employees regarding nutritional and allergen information.
Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling to students who hold a meal plan and eat at dining centers.
Maintain accurate and confidential information as required by law and state regulations.
Contribute to a positive, productive, and harmonious work environment.
Provide comprehensive nutrition care and education to students in a collegiate health clinic under the direction of the Cougar Health Services Medical Director.
Collaborate with medical providers, mental health professionals, and other healthcare team members.
Deliver individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy and facilitate group education programs.
Partner with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote healthy eating, support management of chronic health conditions, and assist students with disordered eating patterns or specialized dietary needs.