Director of Sports Nutrition

Fresno State • Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and within the umbrella of Sports Performance, the Director of Sports Nutrition will work closely with the Sports Medicine Staff and Strength and Conditioning Staff in supporting the athletic and nutritional goals of coaches and student-athletes. The Director of Sports Nutrition will lead, develop, and implement comprehensive performance nutrition programs supporting Fresno State’s NCAA Division I Football program with oversight of all 22 varsity sports teams. As a member of the sports performance group, they will work to advance the overall objective of meeting the sports performance goals of all of the departments’ intercollegiate athletic teams.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of effective management and supervision, motivation, and performance evaluation.
• Sports nutrition and the use of dietary supplements.
• The latest principles, practices and trends related to student athlete health, nutrition and health.
• Skill/Ability to: Exercise professional independent judgment and discretion.
• Work effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and project a professional attitude.
• Ability and willingness to support the diversity and equity commitments of the department.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution in Nutrition or related field.
• Minimum of two years professional experience working with college age population, collegiate student-athletes or other high-performance athletes (i.e., Professional and/or Olympic athletes).
• Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration)

Responsibilities

• Counsel athletes on safe practices to minimize injuries, illnesses and in maintaining good health.
• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, and supplementation.
• Continuously evaluate and develop processes that establish a collaborative, high performance, player first culture that supports athletes.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• participation in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
• sick and vacation time

What This Job Offers

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