Sports Dietitian

IN, United States

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Job Description

Position Overview

A sports dietitian optimizes student-athlete performance and recovery by delivering individualized nutritional counseling and evidence-based fueling strategies tailored to collegiate training demands. Additionally, they collaborate with coaching and sports medicine staff to promote long-term health, injury prevention, and sustainable dietary habits across all Butler Athletics programs.

Responsibilities

• Nutrition Coaching

Sports Dietitian

IN, United States

Be the First to Apply

Job Description

Position Overview

A sports dietitian optimizes student-athlete performance and recovery by delivering individualized nutritional counseling and evidence-based fueling strategies tailored to collegiate training demands. Additionally, they collaborate with coaching and sports medicine staff to promote long-term health, injury prevention, and sustainable dietary habits across all Butler Athletics programs.

Responsibilities

• Nutrition Coaching

  • Educating student-athletes on an individual and team level
  • Creative content creation for presentations, individual consults, informative handouts, signage, etc.
  • Aid in body composition testing, protocols, and solutions for players

• Medical Nutrition Therapy

  • Injury protocols (pre-/post-surgery, soft tissue, concussion, etc.)
  • Vitamin guidance, evaluation, and recommendations
  • Eating disorder management

• Food Service

  • Assisting with menu planning/design for home and away games
  • Assist in Nutrition Station design and implementation
  • Evaluate advancements needed to improve food service

• Nutrition Station Management

  • Inventory and ordering of product
  • Recruiting and scheduling of student workers
  • Budget management

• Other duties as assigned
   

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Professional Credential (e.g. RD, RDN)
• Current licensure as a Dietitian in Indiana or the ability/eligibility to obtain it immediately upon hire
• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in nutritional counseling, with a strong preference for direct experience working with collegiate (NCAA), professional, or elite-level athletes
• Thorough understanding of the BIG EAST and NCAA rules and regulations
• Certifications (CPR/AED, First Aid)
• Outstanding verbal communication and leadership skills.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
   

BU Benefits and Perks   

• Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include: 

• Paid Time Off and Holidays : 

  • 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year 
  • 8 Paid Holidays 
  • In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day 
  • Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment) 

• Health : 

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs 

• Retirement : 

  • 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment 

• Tuition Assistance : 

  • Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children. 
  • Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment 
  • Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees 
  • Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree 
  • Covers tuition only 
  • Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions

• Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks : 

  • Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty 
  • LinkedIn Learning Courses 
  • Free premium subscription to the Calm App 
  • Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT 
  • Discount at the College Bookstore 
  • Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances

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Job Info

• Job Identification 2020
  
• Job Category Administration
  
• Posting Date 07/02/2026, 06:50 PM
  
• Apply Before 07/06/2026, 03:55 AM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  

• Locations 510 W 49th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, US

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