Athletics Performance Dietitian, Olympic Sports

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of the Director of Olympic Performance Nutrition, the Nutritionist will support the health, performance, and well-being of student-athletes at Texas A&M University. The Nutritionist will work in compliance with the policies and protocols in place, and will assist in the planning, evaluation, implementation and management of the Performance Nutrition Services provided to Texas A&M student-athletes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of related experience.
• Registered and Licensed Dietician or Nutritionist. (Licensure in the State of Texas obtained within 1 month of hiring).

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered Dietitian Certification with at least one year experience working in sports.
• Effective with time management, task organization, and shows initiative in a fast-paced environment
• Works cooperatively with others
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to clearly communicate
• Knowledge of sports nutrition counseling
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of athletic governing bodies: ex. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) U. S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding banned substances
• Knowledge of eating disorders/disordered eating signs and symptoms in athletes
• Ability to analyze body composition assessments and make recommendations on energy requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and education through one-on-one nutrition counseling, team talks, development and distribution of educational materials, and other educational activities to support the health and performance of Texas A&M student-athletes.
• Practices medical nutrition therapy to manage nutrition-related clinical concerns in an athletic setting in conjunction with sports medicine staff.
• Maintains knowledge of special diets, allergies, and intolerances and communicates this information with the sports medicine team and student athletes to allow them to meet unique needs to compete at an elite level.
• Evaluates nutrition-related bloodwork and provides supplementation to correct micronutrient deficiencies.
• Stays up to date with ongoing nutrition research related to performance nutrition, weight management, and supplementation.
• Responsible for nutrition, fueling, and recovery needs with assigned sports.
• Collaborates with operations staff for support of travel nutrition, gameday nutrition, and overall team nutrition needs. This may include travel.
• Oversees fueling stations for assigned sports and assists in management of Olympic Sports PDC fueling stations, including oversight of inventory, ordering, and execution.
• Assists in the hiring, delegation of responsibilities, and scheduling of the student workforce.
• Directly manages performance nutrition student workers assisting with assigned sports to help execute food service-related tasks and operations for the Performance Nutrition Department.
• Assists Director of Olympic Performance Nutrition with coordination of Clark Nutrition Center meals and events.
• Works as an active member of sport performance and wellness teams in collaboration with team physicians, athletic trainers, sport performance coaches, sport science, and sports psychology staff to discuss how individual athlete and team nutrition practices contribute to overall health and performance.
• Serves as an active member of a high risk committee for high risk student-athlete monitoring.
• Performs body composition testing via DXA with assigned teams.
• Communicates athlete data with the student athlete as well as appropriate sport staff in a performance team setting.
• Performs hydration testing, sweat testing, and other assessments as needed with assigned teams.
• Collaborates on a performance plan based on assessment results with athletic training, strength and conditioning, and coaching staff in an effort to reduce student athlete injuries or cramping.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level