Sports Nutritionist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and more than 5 years of experience, or a master's degree and more than 3 years of experience, in Dietetics, Food, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in the applicable state within 3 months of hire; a required temporary license must be obtained within 30 days to practice under state law.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in collegiate or professional athletics.
• Ability to work a non-standard work week that may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, non-traditional hours, and overnight travel as needed.
• Engage in continuing professional education, especially in sports nutrition, and be willing to participate in research and publish findings where possible.
• Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with dietary supplement regulations and policies, including WADA/USADA, Drug Free Sport, and relevant governing bodies.
• Ability to meet physical requirements that include sitting, standing, reaching, stretching, and lifting 25–50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), or obtain it within 1 year of hire and maintain it thereafter.
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, or obtain it within 1 year of hire and maintain it thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor individual athlete nutrition needs and status, adjust evidence-based interventions, and relate findings to medical status, anthropometric data, body composition, clinical assessment, dietary evaluation, energy balance, performance, and health.
• Counsel athletes on nutrition for training and competition, including training phases, performance goals, weight and body composition goals, hydration, and supplementation.
• Provide individual consultations on sports and exercise nutrition and medical nutrition therapy, including bone mineral density, gastrointestinal issues, iron depletion and deficiency anemia, vitamin D and calcium status, return from injury, relative energy deficiency in sport, disordered eating, food allergies and intolerances, GI conditions, diabetes, and cardiovascular health.
• Conduct sports nutrition testing, including hydration assessments, pre- and post-training weights, USG, sweat testing and analysis, body composition testing, and metabolic testing; interpret results and counsel athletes.
• Write medical nutrition therapy orders as appropriate and in accordance with the contract location and governing-body bylaws.
• Complete and maintain records of nutrition interventions and track measurable outcomes.
• Develop, manage, and update policies, including those concerning hydration, supplementation, body composition, eating disorders, and injury prevention and recovery.
• Participate in appropriate interdisciplinary teams to support athlete performance.
• Develop and implement evidence-based nutrition education initiatives and resources through platforms such as team talks, grocery store tours, cooking demonstrations, dining hall tours, social media, printed materials, and team manuals.
• Organize and supervise fuel and hydration planning for home and travel sites.
• Develop standards of practice, policies, and procedures for applied performance nutrition.
• Uphold food safety and sanitation practices in performance nutrition spaces.
• Travel to provide applied performance nutrition support during preseason, in-season, and postseason.
• Manage inventory, procurement, receiving, and distribution of goods for assigned sports using the current system.
• Collaborate with food-service professionals to ensure food provision during training and play supports sport performance.
• Attend practices and games for assigned teams, with frequency varying by sport.
• Plan and implement budgets, negotiate pricing, forecast, and obtain preferred vendor pricing.
• Communicate consistently with coaching, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, physician, and psychology staff about sports nutrition and performance-related issues.
• Assist with training and mentoring advanced practice dietetic interns.
• Oversee scheduling, training, and mentoring of student workers.
• Precept, mentor, and orient team members, students, and dietetic interns.
• Assess and evaluate dietary supplements for banned substances in collegiate and professional settings.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with base pay within the listed range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay, such as shift or on-call pay, for eligible positions.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career development and well-being programs.