Director, Olympic Sports Nutrition (A)

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Under the supervision of the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Performance, Health & Wellness, the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition provides individual and group/team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of all Olympic sports student-athletes, on-site and during travel. Primary responsibilities include counseling student-athletes and groups on daily nutrition for performance and health, translating the latest scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations, tracking and documenting outcomes of nutrition services, serving as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, trainers, and parents, providing sports nutrition education for health/wellness programs for Olympic sports, oversight of administrative, budgetary, operations, and personnel, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                     

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Under the supervision of the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Performance, Health & Wellness, the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition provides individual and group/team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of all Olympic sports student-athletes, on-site and during travel. Primary responsibilities include counseling student-athletes and groups on daily nutrition for performance and health, translating the latest scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations, tracking and documenting outcomes of nutrition services, serving as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, trainers, and parents, providing sports nutrition education for health/wellness programs for Olympic sports, oversight of administrative, budgetary, operations, and personnel, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                     

• Individual nutrition counseling for Olympic sports student-athletes.
• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of student-athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Counsel student-athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovering from exercise, safe weight management, proper hydration, immune system health, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.
• Counsel student-athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance. Flagging individuals when body fat levels are outside the range for good general health.
• Provide personalized meal and snack recommendations to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health. Develop and counsel stakeholders in hydration protocols.
• Address nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy, as needed, to help manage or treat medical conditions.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
• Coordinate nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medical/sports science teams.
• Liaison with in- and out-patient programs for conditions such as disordered eating.
• Evaluate nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements, for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy, monitors use of appropriate supplementation.
• Collaborate with the individual’s family, physician, coach, and other health professionals, as appropriate.
• Develop resources to support educational efforts.
• Educate in food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes, athlete-friendly recipes).
• Document nutrition services provided and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes using the Nutrition Care Process.
  
• Educate and mentor dietetic interns and others as appropriate.
  
• Develop and oversee nutrition policies and procedures.
  
• Provide service line administrative oversight of the budget, finances, operations, and personnel.

Food Service and Menu Development

• May oversee the management all Olympic sport nutrition facilities.
• Coordinate with athletics business office and Olympic sport administrator(s) as needed.
• Order inventory and distribute products.
• May coordinate with facilities maintenance and daily upkeep of the Olympic sport nutrition facilities.
• Communicate with coaches and staff on hours of operations of the Olympic sport nutrition facilities.
• Supervise and schedule staff and students for the Olympic sport nutrition facilities.
• Coordinate/manage quantity food production and distribution such as developing and managing training table menus and maybe catering.
• May coordinate nutrition for domestic and/or international travel, for example, catering, hotels, airlines, competition, for individuals and teams.
• Manage budgets for purchasing and distribution of nutritional supplements.
• Develop and delivers nutrition education for food service personnel.

Nutrition Education for Teams, Groups, or Wellness Programs

• Develop and delivers nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on various topics related to nutrition for performance.
• Plan menus for training table and team travel.
• Recommend appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercise fluids and snacks for individual training, team practice, and competition.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling as needed.
• Serve as a nutrition resource for coaches, health care providers, food service personnel, and parents.

Professional Development

• Maintain dietetic registration and continuing education requirements.
• Develop and implements an individualized portfolio plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and development programs.
• Stay abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition.
• Formulates and implements performance improvement programs.
• Analyzes financial impact of changes in activities and forecasts actual revenue and expenditures versus approved budget.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. 
• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Certification and Licensing:

• Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association preferred; Certification/Licensure as required by state of practice preferred. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, or related area is required. Master’s degree in Nutrition or Exercise Physiology and a minimum of two years’ experience in nutrition counseling, preferably with emphasis on sports nutrition.
• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills.
• Ability to accurately measure height and body weight.
• Ability to accurately assess body composition (body mass, body fat, and muscle mass).
• Ability to accurately assess and evaluate energy balance.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
• Knowledge of food service quality and safety procedures.
• Budgetary, operational, and personnel management.
• Procurement and inventory management procedures.
• Knowledge of NCAA and ACC rules and regulations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this job classification. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. This a job profile description and not all duties may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A11