Bridgeport, Ca - Performance Dietician Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Bridgeport, 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, and resilience by delivering sport- and performance-based dietetic services to active-duty personnel, families, and other authorized users aboard the base. The work applies evidence-based nutrition practices to operational readiness, exercise, sports, and holistic primary prevention, in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and Marine Corps policies. The dietitian assesses, educates, and counsels Marines, develops and manages safe nutrition strategies, and supports installation and All-Marine sports programs. The role may involve travel to sports training camps and events. It includes evaluating dietary practices, body composition, and energy intake and expenditure; advising on nutrition for unit-specific training and body composition requirements; and addressing nutrition and hydration needs in garrison and field settings. The position also provides standardized nutrition education, including education related to recovery from illness or injury, and collaborates with other Marine Corps Total Fitness providers. Education may include cooking classes, community gardens, shopping tours, and kitchen assessments. The dietitian communicates in person and electronically with dispersed units to develop deployment or field-based nutrition and hydration plans. Some individual sessions may be provided following medical-provider referral for needs such as pregnancy, postpartum, post-injury, or body-composition support.

Requirements

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.
Maintain a current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
Complete ACEND-accredited coursework through a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) or Coordinated Program (CP), as required for the RDN credential.
Knowledge of sports and performance dietetics and performance-based nutrition practices that account for 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, including bioelectrical impedance, calipers, dual X-ray absorptiometry, or Air Displacement Plethysmograph (ADP), and to educate populations on weight management, sports and job performance, reconditioning, recovery, and maternal health.
Knowledge of hydration-status assessments and protocols for operational performance, training, and hydration sustainment.
Ability to recognize disordered eating and eating disorders, understand their medical consequences, and refer patrons to appropriate medical providers.
Ability to assess the safety, efficacy, and quality of nutritional supplements, monitor appropriate supplementation, and comply with DoDI 6130.06, Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD.
Ability to create and edit promotional performance-nutrition social-media or other written content suited to the health-literacy levels of the population.
Experience delivering hands-on training to active-duty personnel, families, and authorized users in food selection and preparation, field nutrition, and home and barracks cooking classes in virtual and in-person environments.
Understanding of evidence-based nutrition assessment tools and ability to tailor and implement appropriate tools to units’ operational and environmental needs.
Familiarity with military referral processes and when to refer participants to medical or mental-health professionals for suspected or known challenges, including food allergies, bone-mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, iron-deficiency anemia, or eating disorders.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Apply sport and non-clinical performance dietetics to support health, wellness, performance, and Marine Corps integrated holistic primary prevention.
Follow Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and Marine Corps policy and apply evidence-based nutrition knowledge to operational readiness, exercise, and sports.
Assess, educate, and counsel Marines, and implement and manage safe and effective nutrition strategies.
Support installation sports and All-Marine sports teams; travel to related training camps and events as needed.
Assess and analyze Marine athletes’ dietary practices, body composition, energy intake, and energy expenditure 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 body-composition 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.
Implement standardized nutrition education, including education focused on recovery from illness or injury, and ensure Semper Fit protocols are followed.
Collaborate with other providers within Marine Corps Total Fitness to deliver practical nutrition education, such as cooking classes, community gardens, shopping tours, and kitchen assessments.
Communicate in person and electronically with dispersed units to develop deployment or field-based nutrition and hydration plans.
Provide some individual sessions following medical-provider referral to address needs such as pregnancy, postpartum, post-injury, or body-composition support.