Assistant Registered Dietitian

Position Information

Description & Details:

The Assistant Registered Dietitian serves as a key clinical and performance nutrition leader for the football program. This role is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of comprehensive sports nutrition services, integrating evidence-based clinical care with performance nutrition strategies to optimize student-athlete health, recovery and performance. Working collaboratively with strength & conditioning, athletic training, and the coaching staff. This position provides advanced medical nutrition therapy, leads nutrition education initiatives, and contributes to the strategic direction of football nutrition operations. This position is expected to operate with a high level of autonomy in clinical decision-making and daily nutrition operations for the football program.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Oversee IPF and Fargodome Fueling stations
• Oversee Fueling Station Volunteers
• Assist in management of team nutritional needs including pre-competition meals, hydration, catering, recovery, individual counseling, team talks, etc. 
• Assist planning and execution of team travel nutrition, including menu coordination, logistics, and fueling strategies for away competitions
• Participate in recruiting initiatives including parent presentations, recruit 1 on 1’s, etc
• Provide comprehensive nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy for student-athletes, utilizing evidence-based practices and techniques for athletic performance, recovery from training/competition, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration and supplementation
• Create and deliver nutrition education materials

Position Information

Description & Details:

The Assistant Registered Dietitian serves as a key clinical and performance nutrition leader for the football program. This role is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of comprehensive sports nutrition services, integrating evidence-based clinical care with performance nutrition strategies to optimize student-athlete health, recovery and performance. Working collaboratively with strength & conditioning, athletic training, and the coaching staff. This position provides advanced medical nutrition therapy, leads nutrition education initiatives, and contributes to the strategic direction of football nutrition operations. This position is expected to operate with a high level of autonomy in clinical decision-making and daily nutrition operations for the football program.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Oversee IPF and Fargodome Fueling stations
• Oversee Fueling Station Volunteers
• Assist in management of team nutritional needs including pre-competition meals, hydration, catering, recovery, individual counseling, team talks, etc. 
• Assist planning and execution of team travel nutrition, including menu coordination, logistics, and fueling strategies for away competitions
• Participate in recruiting initiatives including parent presentations, recruit 1 on 1’s, etc
• Provide comprehensive nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy for student-athletes, utilizing evidence-based practices and techniques for athletic performance, recovery from training/competition, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration and supplementation
• Create and deliver nutrition education materials
• Develop, coordinate and execute grocery store tours and cooking demos
• NDSU Dining Center Liaison

Hiring Range:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or completion of DPD credits
• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential required (or working towards)
• Sports Nutrition Experience
• Ability to work a non-standard work week

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition or a Nutrition Related Degree
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) 
• Experience with high-performance or NCAA Division 1 Football

Core Competencies:

• Customer service orientated
• Ability to provide leadership and problem-solving skills in analyzing health/wellness promotion needs of emerging adults, especially college students
• Ability to work independently
• Microsoft Office Suite

Applicant Materials Required:

• Formal letter of application (cover letter)
• Resume
• Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three professional references

Our commitment to caring for our employees isn’t just words—it’s proven. In NDSU’s most recent Gallup Engagement Survey, our strengths centered on care and development.  “ _ My supervisor, or someone at work, cares about me as a person ”_ and “ _ I have the opportunities to learn and grow”,  _were noted as top drivers.  This reflects the culture you’ll experience here.  

NDSU OFFERS OUTSTANDING BENEFITS!

Join a workplace that invests in your well-being, your future, and your success.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Health & Wellness

• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for single and family coverage
• Choice of  PPO/Basic or  High Deductible Health Plan with HSA
• Coverage begins  the first of the month after your hire date
• Wellness incentives for healthy lifestyle participation

Exceptional Retirement Plan

• Employer retirement contributions ranging from 7.5% up to an impressive 12.26% , depending on position
  (One of the strongest retirement packages in the region!) -  Your future is a priority, and it shows.

Time Away & Support

• Generous   annual leave ,  sick leave , and  10 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential support
• Supportive work-life balance 

Education Benefits That Grow With You 

• Tuition waivers for employees (up to three classes per calendar year)
• 50% tuition waiver for spouse/partner and dependents

Additional Optional Benefits

• Supplemental Life, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health & Dependent Care)
• Supplemental Retirement Plans

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About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university.  We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment. 

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country. 

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border.  Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle.  The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live. 

NDSU is committed to fostering a community where differences are recognized as strengths.  Rooted in our land-grant mission, we work together to meet the needs of North Dakota and its communities through education, research and outreach.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.  Direct inquiries to:  Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, 701-231-7708, ndsu.eoaa@ndsu.edu. 

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information: 

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.

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