Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition - Football

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 and medical nutrition therapy to individual student-athletes, teams, and coaches.  Oversee and coordinate student workforce to maintain 10-13 fueling stations in an organized and food safe manner this includes maintenance, stocking and distribution of nutritional supplements to individual student-athletes and teams.

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What We’re Looking For:  

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics
• Two years 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:

• Can consider direct professional internship and/or graduate assistantship experience.            
• Ability to independently manage all aspects of comprehensive sports programming; establish vision and strategies that will contribute to the development of a quality and innovative program.
• Ability to develop students' leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of risk management issues in collegiate club sports and recreation.
• Must show ability to establish long and short-term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division.
• Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus with a variety of constituents.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop student staff. Successful candidate will be self-motivated, energetic, service-minded and adept at solving problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.).
   

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
• 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.

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