Performance Dietician Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Twentynine Palms, CA

About The Position

This position serves as a Performance Dietitian for the Semper Fit, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) portfolio. It supports readiness, lethality, resilience, and Marine Corps Total Fitness by providing sport- and performance-based dietetic services to active-duty personnel, families, and other authorized users. The role applies evidence-based nutrition knowledge and DoD, DON, and Marine Corps policies to operational readiness, exercise, and sports. It assesses, educates, and counsels Marines and implements nutrition strategies to support lifelong health, fitness, and performance. The incumbent evaluates dietary practices, body composition, and energy intake and expenditure among Marine athletes in relation to operational performance and health. The role provides nutrition counseling for unit-specific training and body-composition goals, addresses nutrition and hydration challenges in garrison and field settings, and consults with units and staff. It supports installation and All-Marine sports programs and may travel to related training camps and events. The position also collaborates with other Marine Corps Total Fitness providers and offers practical nutrition education, including cooking classes, community gardens, shopping tours, and kitchen assessments.

Requirements

A master's degree or higher in Nutrition, Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Sciences, or a closely related field.
At least one year of experience in an athletic or military performance environment.
A current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential, which must be maintained.
Completion of ACEND-accredited dietetics education, including a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) or a coordinated program (CP).
A valid driver's license.
Knowledge of sports and performance dietetics and performance-based nutrition practices, including social, psychological, physiological, and cultural influences on food choices in athletic, military, or first-responder environments.
Ability to assess dietary practices and energy balance of active-duty service members in the context of athletic and military performance and health.
Skill in developing short- and long-term sports- or military-specific performance nutrition education services with attributable performance-based outcomes.
Ability to assess body composition using anthropometry screening tools such as bioelectrical impedance, calipers, dual X-ray absorptiometry, or Air Displacement Plethysmograph (ADP), and to educate populations on weight management, performance, reconditioning, recovery, and maternal health.
Knowledge of hydration-status assessments and protocols for operational performance, training, and hydration sustainment.
Awareness of disordered eating and eating disorders, their medical consequences, and when to refer individuals to appropriate medical providers.
Ability to assess the safety, efficacy, and quality of nutritional supplements, monitor appropriate use, and comply with DoDI 6130.06, Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD.
Knowledge of how to create and edit promotional performance nutrition social media or written content suited to the population's health literacy.
Experience delivering hands-on instruction to active-duty personnel, families, and authorized users on food selection and preparation, field nutrition, and home and barracks cooking in virtual and in-person settings.
Understanding of evidence-based nutrition assessment tools and ability to tailor and implement them to unit operational and environmental needs.
Familiarity with military referral processes and when to refer participants to medical or mental health professionals for suspected or known nutrition-related challenges, including food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, iron-deficiency anemia, or eating disorders.

Responsibilities

Provide sport- and performance-based dietetic services to active-duty personnel, families, and authorized users in support of military readiness.
Apply evidence-based nutrition knowledge and relevant DoD, DON, and Marine Corps policies to operational readiness, exercise, and sports.
Assess, educate, and counsel Marines on nutrition strategies to support health, fitness, and performance.
Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy intake and expenditure of Marine athletes in relation to operational performance and health.
Counsel Marines on nutrition for unit-specific training and on achieving and maintaining body mass consistent with Marine Corps requirements and optimal health and performance.
Address nutrition and hydration challenges in garrison and field environments and consult with units and staff on optimal nutrition practices.
Support installation sports and All-Marine sports teams, including travel to sports-related training camps and events as needed.
Implement standardized nutrition education focused on recovery from illness or injury and ensure Semper Fit protocols are followed.
Collaborate with Marine Corps Total Fitness providers to deliver practical nutrition education, such as cooking classes, community gardens, shopping tours, and kitchen assessments.