Football Nutrition Associate

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Req Id:  37319

Job Title:  Football Nutrition Associate

City:  West Lafayette

Job Description: 

Job Summary

Work effectively with Sports Performance and Sports Medicine  to provide a comprehensive approach to Student Athlete's health and performance, with heavy emphasis on football. Provide nutrition counseling, education and medical nutrition therapy to individual football student-athletes, teams, and coaches.  Assist with and coordinate student workforce to maintain 10-13 football fueling stations in an organized and food safe manner this includes maintenance, stocking, and distribution of nutritional supplements to individual student-athletes and teams.  This position is for a 1-year duration with full benefits.

 
Who We Are at Purdue University:

Job Description

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Req Id:  37319

Job Title:  Football Nutrition Associate

City:  West Lafayette

Job Description: 

Job Summary

Work effectively with Sports Performance and Sports Medicine  to provide a comprehensive approach to Student Athlete's health and performance, with heavy emphasis on football. Provide nutrition counseling, education and medical nutrition therapy to individual football student-athletes, teams, and coaches.  Assist with and coordinate student workforce to maintain 10-13 football fueling stations in an organized and food safe manner this includes maintenance, stocking, and distribution of nutritional supplements to individual student-athletes and teams.  This position is for a 1-year duration with full benefits.

 
Who We Are at Purdue University:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We’re Looking For:   

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian working in the following areas:  clinical nutrition, one-on-one nutrition counseling, sports nutrition, eating disorders, public speaking, budget management & procurement, food service & menu development.        

Skills needed:

• Excellent communication skills with both individuals and groups.  
• Ability to motivate constituents, including students, athletes, sports medicine staff, and administrators.
• Ability to work independently.
• Competence in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Understanding of athletes and their training, via coaching experience, previous employment or candidate’s own sports participation.
• Knowledge of various behavior change strategies.  
• Knowledge and experience with dietary supplementation for athletes.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Experience with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
• Knowledge and experience using various types of media to reach constituents.

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/em...
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.

Who We Are:

• Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EOE / AA:

• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

Education

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Minimum of 0 to 1 year of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Posting Start Date:  5/16/25

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