Nutrition Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Clinical Nutrition Specialist is primarily responsible for oversight of CHS nutrition primary prevention programming activities and the provision of clinical nutrition counseling for students, post-doctoral fellows, and eligible spouses. This position requires excellent clinical skills in the management of eating disorders and medical nutrition therapy for medical disorders including diabetes, hypertension, endocrine disorders, lipid disorders, and other medical nutrition disorders as well as skills in weight management counseling using a ‘non-diet’ approach. Candidate will also have experience working with various races, ethnicities, sexualities, and gender presentations. This position will work closely with Student Wellness staff to promote nutrition programming activities including having an active presence on the Healthy Heels social media platform and working with student groups focusing on positive body image and other college eating concerns. There will be opportunities for teaching activities inside and outside the classroom. Member of the CHS Eating Disorder Team. Serving as a dietary/nutrition consult to the UNC Chapel Hill Campus Community. In addition, this position will work with the Campus Health sports nutritionists and the Carolina Dining Services nutritionists to provide an integrated nutrition service delivery across campus.

Requirements

• Excellent clinical skills in the management of eating disorders
• Skills in medical nutrition therapy for medical disorders including diabetes, hypertension, endocrine disorders, lipid disorders, and other medical nutrition disorders
• Skills in weight management counseling using a ‘non-diet’ approach
• Experience working with various races, ethnicities, sexualities, and gender presentations

Responsibilities

• Oversight of CHS nutrition primary prevention programming activities
• Provision of clinical nutrition counseling for students, post-doctoral fellows, and eligible spouses
• Promote nutrition programming activities
• Active presence on the Healthy Heels social media platform
• Work with student groups focusing on positive body image and other college eating concerns
• Serving as a dietary/nutrition consult to the UNC Chapel Hill Campus Community
• Work with the Campus Health sports nutritionists and the Carolina Dining Services nutritionists to provide an integrated nutrition service delivery across campus

What This Job Offers

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