Register Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Research Associate I

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center, within the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition at the College of Health & Human Sciences, is a full-time Research Associate I position. This role is integral to the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center team, providing direct client services, developing and delivering nutrition-related programs, teaching cooking classes, creating educational materials, assisting with outreach and marketing, and supervising/mentoring practicum students and dietetic interns.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree minimum, in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, or other closely related field.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or RDN by job start date.
Knowledge and background working with community nutrition education.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Minimum one year of experience providing nutrition counseling to clients.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely related field.
Minimum two or more years of professional experience providing nutrition counseling or programming to clients and/or groups.
Knowledge and background working with community nutrition education.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Passion and ability to teach cooking classes to a variety of ages, develop menus, and test recipes.
Effective public speaker.
Experience with addressing nutrition needs across the lifespan.
Experience using Healthie or an alternative electronic health record, Telehealth, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Provides nutrition counseling using the Nutrition Care Process, including charting.
Coordinates care with clients’ other healthcare providers.
Receives and makes referrals.
Participates in weekly meetings with KRNC dietitians, including case consultation as needed.
Oversees practicum students and interns shadowing nutrition counseling appointments.
Plans, develops, and implements nutrition education programs, presentations, cooking classes, group programs, and other services.
Includes planning menus, recipe testing, creating participant handouts, and developing and delivering presentations.
Demonstrates effective time management skills during nutrition programs.
Comfortably speaks to large audiences both in person and virtually.
Prepares students for program implementation assistance.
Prepares for and attends health fairs.
Creates education handouts as needed.
Communicates with community partners.
Prepares and sends out cooking class reminders and communications.
Curates and edits the monthly newsletter.
Creates a schedule for KRNC recipes of the month and submits to CSU media outlet in a timely fashion.
Edits student blogs and other written projects.
Supervises undergraduate and graduate FSHN practicum students.