Temporary | Sports Nutrition Assistant, Olympic

University of Notre Dame•Notre Dame, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Temporary Sports Nutrition Assistant, Olympic will lead the nutrition care for 3 sport programs. This will include consultations, education, lab review, DXA scans as well as other responsibilities. In addition to care for sports, this role will manage foodservice operations for the department and 2 fueling stations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, inventory management, product ordering, and supervision of the sports nutrition workforce team. The position will have the opportunity to build leadership and management skills, oversee budgetary components, serve as the lead dietitian for assigned teams, and collaborate within a high-performance interdisciplinary environment. This position is ideal for a Registered Dietitian seeking to gain hands-on sports nutrition experience in preparation for a full-time role in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or completion of DPD credits
Registered Dietitian or RD eligible
Experience working within sports nutrition (collegiate or professional)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Sheets and Google Drive, Adobe Express
Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent record keeping and documentation skills
Dedicated to professionalism and leading by example
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to kneel, crouch, lift, carry and move inventory up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work in person, non-standard work hours or work week, which may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to start in August 2026 and work through May 2027

Nice To Haves

Managerial and/or foodservice experience
Experience with DXA testing and analysis
Knowledge of NCAA supplement rules and regulations

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition care to assigned sports.
Oversee foodservice operations and management of the sports nutrition workforce team.
Assess and counsel student-athletes on optimal nutrition practices for athletic performance, recovery from training/competition, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration, and supplementation.
Provide nutrition education through a variety of portals including team talks, educational handouts, emails, newsletters, signage, and other creative means.
Collaborate with Director of Operations and other campus entities to provide recommendations regarding menus and optimal fueling practices for competition, travel, training and other needs.
Utilize tools including Teamworks Nutrition to facilitate nutrition education and support care.
Evaluate dietary supplements for safety, quality and efficacy according to NCAA regulations and department protocol.
Oversee distribution of competition provisions.
Assess and counsel student-athletes using appropriate medical nutrition therapy techniques to care for conditions including but not limited to bone mineral disturbances, anemia, food allergies and intolerances, disordered eating/eating disorders, diabetes, hypertension, and GI issues.
Operate DXA machine and interpret results to support health and performance.
Collaborate with Sports Medicine staff, Strength & Conditioning staff, Sports Psychology staff, and administration to provide elite care.
Monitor labs which includes follow up and education on appropriate nutrition interventions.
Oversee assigned fueling stations including inventory, ordering, delivery reception, and creation and maintenance of documents.
Aid Olympic Senior Sports Dietitian with sports nutrition workforce recruiting, onboarding, training, scheduling and supervision.
Manage sports nutrition workforce to ensure daily completion of tasks including stocking, cleaning, and production lists.
Export DXA data weekly.
Other duties as assigned.