Part-time Sports Dietitian

Job Title:

Part-time Sports Dietitian

Job Summary:

The part-time sports dietitian provides individual and group/team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of competitive and recreational athletes, on-site and during travel. Primary responsibilities include counseling individuals 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, athletic teams, and community groups; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

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Job Title:

Part-time Sports Dietitian

Job Summary:

The part-time sports dietitian provides individual and group/team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of competitive and recreational athletes, on-site and during travel. Primary responsibilities include counseling individuals 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, athletic teams, and community groups; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

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**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Nutrition Counseling**

• Assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.
• Counsels athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
• Provides personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health.
• Develops and counsels in hydration protocols.
• Addresses nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy, as needed, to help manage or treat medical conditions. Additionally, provides appropriate referrals for medical supervision as necessary.
• Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
• Coordinates nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medical/sports science teams.
• Provides liaison with in- and out-patient programs for conditions such as disordered eating.
• Evaluates nutritional supplements (NCAA Guidelines), including herbal supplements, for the legality, safety, quality, and efficacy; monitors use of appropriate supplementation per NCAA banned list of substances.
• Collaborates with the individual’s family, physician, coach, and other health professionals, as appropriate or when medically necessary.
• Develops resources to support educational efforts.
• Educates in food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes).
• Documents nutrition services provided and evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes.
• Educates and mentors dietetic interns and others as appropriate.
• Develops and oversees nutrition policies and procedures and remains NCAA compliant annually.

Food Service and Menu Development

• Coordinates/manages quantity food production and distribution such as developing and managing training table menus and catering.
• Recommends nutrition for team travel.
• Manages budgets for purchasing and distribution of nutritional supplements.

Nutrition Education for Teams, Groups, or Wellness Programs

• Develops and delivers nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on various topics related to nutrition for performance.
• Plans menus for training table and team travel.
• Recommends appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercise fluids and snacks for individual training, team practice, and competition.
• Provides individual nutrition counseling as needed.
• Serves as a nutrition resource for coaches, teachers, trainers, food service personnel, and parents.

Professional Development

• Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education requirements.
• Develops and implements an individualized portfolio plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and development programs.
• Stays abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience : Bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, or related area, granted from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. Master’s degree in nutrition or exercise physiology preferred. Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

Certification/License: Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Certification/Licensure as required by state of practice. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred.

Skills/Abilities :

• 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 eating disorder/disordered eating signs and symptoms.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy, including interviewing and education techniques.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
• Knowledge of complementary medicine, ergogenic aids, and nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements.
• Competence with nutrient analysis, word processing, and presentation software.
• Compliance with all NCAA guidelines.
• Compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of athletic governing bodies: e.g., National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), regarding banned drugs and restricted substances.
• Knowledge of measurements of resting metabolic rate, energy expenditure, VO2max, and lactate threshold.
• Knowledge of food service quality and safety procedures.

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Pay Rate:

Hourly

Salary Range :

$30-40/hour; commensurate with experience

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