Assistant Director, Football Performance Nutrition

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director, Football Performance Nutrition

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Hiring Department:

Intercollegiate Athletics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director, Football Performance Nutrition

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Hiring Department:

Intercollegiate Athletics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jan 12, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Additional hours will be required to include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This job is not suitable for remote work and is expected to work regular on-site hours.  Travel is required. Assistant or Associate Director, Football Performance Nutrition may be offered dependent on candidate qualifications and experience

Purpose

Texas Performance Nutrition is a team of sports nutrition experts who value building relationships, making an impact, maximizing opportunities, and advocating for the athletes we serve. We have a growth mindset and strive to be world class in all we do.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include individual and team nutrition education, clinical case management, and food service management. Build successful relationships that result in trust and loyalty lending to successful buy-in and behavior change.  Utilize all resources and tools for thorough assessment to provide individualized nutritional care that supports performance, health, and wellness, and function as integral part of performance team. Provide nutrition support for practices, competition and travel as warranted. Participate in recruiting efforts. Maintain professional competency and skills required for a high level of professional practice

• Coordinate and develop nutrition education initiatives and materials, utilizing a variety of platforms, including grocery store tours, cooking demonstrations, print materials, and social media

• Lead all operations related to Football fueling station success - procurement, budget management, inventory management, food safety, nutrition education.  Oversee Football fuel station manager(s) and intern program. Assist in other food service operations related to applied performance nutrition at home and on the road

• Investigate potential supplements and ensure nutritional supplement use policies and procedures are up to date and followed. Research and analyze scientific and lay reports related to nutrition and athletic performance, translating the findings into sound advice for coaches, athletic trainers, and student-athletes

• Lead quality assurance at the Texas Athletics Nutrition Center (TANC) with the Assistant AD of Performance Nutrition & Clinical Wellness.  Monitor menu goals and nutrition education goals/initiatives. Provide on-site nutrition education.  Evaluate student-athletes and staff on satisfaction and create strategies for improvement

• Lead Football Sports Performance Nutrition projects related to outcomes directed data.  Lead integration of performance nutrition data with sports medicine and sports performance data to identify impact, improve care, and collaborate on best practices aimed at leading to improved performance, health and wellness of the student-athletes. Collaborate with Assistant Director of Performance Nutrition for Olympic Sports on projects related to performance nutrition outcome data

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director of Performance Nutrition & Clinical Dietetics. Driving a UT or rental vehicle is an essential function of the position.

• Consistently exemplify the core values (Community Engagement, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, Excellence, Creativity, Teamwork) and quality standards (Safety, Texas Hospitality, Teamwork, Efficiency) of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. As an employee of the university, if you witness or receive information about sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking that involves a current student or employee, you have a duty to promptly report the incident to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made by phone, email or online. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.​

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology or related field. A current Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Texas Registered Dietitian licensure or obtain within 1 month of hire. Two years of experience providing nutrition services and education. Knowledge of human nutrition, with an emphasis on performance nutrition expertise. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and written. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, and counseling skills. Excellent time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills. Experience with nutritional analysis software, word processing, presentation software and database management software. Ability to accurately assess and evaluate energy balance, resting metabolic rate, and total energy expenditure consistent with the physiological demands of the sport and activities of daily living. Knowledge of eating disorder and disordered eating signs and symptoms and experience providing nutrition counseling and working in a team setting providing care. 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology, or related field. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Two or more years of professional experience as a Sports Dietitian in a collegiate or professional sports nutrition program. One or more years of supervisory experience.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident.

Salary Range

OPEN

Working Conditions

May work in all weather conditions. May work in extreme temperatures. May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing of stairs. Climbing of ladders. Lifting and moving.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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