Director of Sports Nutrition - (230000SJ)
Job Summary
Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
The Director of Sports Nutrition will coordinate and provide comprehensive nutrition services to student-athletes individually and in a group/team setting. The incumbent will provide education and counseling to enhance performance, maintain records and food/snack inventory, and ensure fiscal responsibility as it relates to the sports nutrition division within sports performance. This position will coordinate all aspects of sports nutrition education and fueling strategies for TU athletes and work with coaches and performance staff on nutrition planning.
Director of Sports Nutrition - (230000SJ)
Job Summary
Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
The Director of Sports Nutrition will coordinate and provide comprehensive nutrition services to student-athletes individually and in a group/team setting. The incumbent will provide education and counseling to enhance performance, maintain records and food/snack inventory, and ensure fiscal responsibility as it relates to the sports nutrition division within sports performance. This position will coordinate all aspects of sports nutrition education and fueling strategies for TU athletes and work with coaches and performance staff on nutrition planning.
Apply NowThe Director of Sports Nutrition will work collaboratively with the Sr. Associate Athletic Director (AD) for Sports Medicine and Performance, head athletic trainers, athletics and campus dietitians, strength and conditioning coaches, chiropractors, massage therapists, and sports psychologist to ensure a positive student-athlete experience and nutritional outcomes. This position will report to the Sr. Associate AD for Sports Medicine & Performance and must be able to work in a creative and collaborative team environment where change is embraced and innovation is encouraged.
The Director will serve on the leadership team for sports performance. This position will be responsible for student-athlete timing plans, medical nutrition therapy, translating evidence-based scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations, body composition assessments, oversight of supplementation approval, fuel zone management, and practical sports nutrition recommendations as a member of a multidisciplinary sports performance team. The individual will manage administrative duties such as tracking/documenting outcomes of nutrition services, budget management, and scheduling of personnel as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance. This individual will also serve as a preceptor/mentor to the sports dietitians, student interns, and dietetic students, as well as take on various other duties at the discretion of the Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance.
Responsibilities and Duties
Duties for the Director of Sports Nutrition include, but are not limited to the following:
The work hours for this position include occasional nights and weekends and are based around sports schedules.
Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary and Benefits
$75,000 annually and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.
: Athletics Division
: Main Campus
: Nov 27, 2023
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Ed Lowery III |
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Dahne Brown-Boyer |
Director of Student-Athlete Experience |
Jennifer Dudley |
Assistant Director/Learning Specialist |
Kyetta May |
Assistant Director and Learning Specialist |
Person | Role |
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Faizan Imtiaz |
Sports Psychologist |
Nathan Wilder |
Sr. Associate AD, Sports Medicine and Performance (Football) |
Aaron Droege |
Assistant AD for Sports Performance |
Person | Role |
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Katie Hine |
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student Services and Sport Administration/ Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) |
Antwaine Smith |
Senior Assistant Athletic Director for the Total Tiger Program |
Geoff Gordon |
Senior Assistant AD for Academic Achievement |
Ed Lowery III |
Director of Athletics Academic Achievement |
Jennifer Dudley |
Assistant Director/Learning Specialist |
Kyetta May |
Assistant Director and Learning Specialist |
Person | Role |
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Faizan Imtiaz |
Sports Psychologist |
Nathan Wilder |
Sr. Associate AD, Sports Medicine and Performance (Football) |
Aaron Droege |
Assistant AD for Sports Performance |
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