Assistant Performance Dietician

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Assistant Performance Dietician reports directly to the Director of Sports Nutrition and provides clinical, food service, and education/outreach services to optimize the health and performance of UNC student-athletes. The role focuses on football and may include other assigned teams. It includes individual nutrition counseling, team education, menu development, and serving as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, athletic trainers, and sports performance staff.

The position provides scientifically based counseling to student-athletes to optimize health and performance. It requires clinical skills in diabetes, hypertension, lipid management, eating disorders, weight management, and other Medical Nutrition Therapy diagnoses, as well as knowledge of performance-enhancement principles and strategies based on current research. The role coordinates student-athlete care with athletic training, strength and conditioning, sports science, performance innovation, sports psychology and counseling, and coaching staff. Menu development for football is performed under the supervision of the Director of Performance Nutrition.

Requirements

• Registered dietitian with active registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Ability to obtain North Carolina State RD licensure within three months of the date of hire.
• Ability to work a non-traditional work week.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience managing nutrition care for athletes.
• Prior experience working with professional or collegiate athletes.
• Knowledge of FERPA and HIPAA compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of athletic governing body rules and regulations regarding banned drugs and restricted substances, including those of the NCAA, USADA, and WADA.
• Demonstrated effective communication in one-to-one, small-group, and public-speaking contexts.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Canva, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with culturally diverse students and staff.
• CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) certification, or willingness to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual nutrition consultations and counseling to student-athletes.
• Conduct team talks and provide visual and verbal nutrition education.
• Develop menus for football under the supervision of the Director of Performance Nutrition.
• Serve as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, athletic trainers, and sports performance staff.
• Screen supplements.
• Conduct and analyze DEXA scans.
• Coordinate student-athlete care with athletic training, strength and conditioning, sports science, performance innovation, sports psychology and counseling, and coaching staff.
• Provide clinical nutrition care for diabetes, hypertension, lipid management, eating disorders, weight management, and other Medical Nutrition Therapy diagnoses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed