Performance Dietitian, Football

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is accepting applications for the open position of Performance Dietitian, Football. This is a contract, full-time position with targeted salary range of $68,800.00 - $72,000.00/year with full health benefits and membership in the UC Retirement Plan. Under the general supervision of the Head of Football Performance Nutrition, the Performance Dietitian will assist in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and management of the performance nutrition services provided to UCLA intercollegiate student-athletes. Primary responsibilities include: Providing individual medical nutrition therapy, team and departmental educational presentations to enhance the performance of competitive collegiate student -athletes to athletes belonging to Intercollegiate Athletic teams. Coordinate nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medicine/sports science team; Athletic Trainers, Physicians, Athletic Performance Coaches, Coaches, Team Psychologists and other Athletic Department personnel. Address nutrition-related logistical challenges to performance, such as hydration, grocery store shopping, as well as nutrition while traveling. Maintain and keep record of inventory, assist with management of student workers and interns, input on travel snacks, hydration, and meal suggestions. Participate in high performance/athlete care meetings and collaborate with Sports Medicine Staff regarding individual athlete care and health related department programs. Must possess ability to adhere to and comply with Department, University, NCAA and Big Ten rules and regulations

All applicants should demonstrate the following abilities/qualifications: Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); Minimum of 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian in the collegiate setting; Master's Degree in Nutrition or Exercise Physiology is preferred; 2-3 years’ experience as a Registered Dietitian in the collegiate or professional setting is preferred; Demonstrated compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and ServSafe food service standards; Excellent group presentation skills to diverse populations; Skill in management and human resources; Skill in budget and product partnerships; Skill in providing medical nutrition therapy for individual patients with a spectrum of nutrition concerns utilizing specialized knowledge unique to the sports medicine discipline; Specialized knowledge in addressing concerns of eating disorders and disordered eating in an athletic college-aged population; Skill in developing and planning nutrition care plans for athletes including goals, intervention and instruction; Skill in obtaining body composition measurements and interpretation of the measurement to athletes, athletic trainers and coaches; Knowledge and ability to analyze dietary supplements marketed to athletes, coaches and staff; Ability to document clinical encounters in students' electronic medical record; Ability to be an active participant and providing essential medical information at the High Performance/Athlete Care Meetings addressing needs of high-risk athletes; Ability to analyze high-risk behaviors in an athletic university population; Ability to assess energy availability and provide nutritional counseling; Ability to counsel and refer athletes with high-risk behavior; Specialized knowledge in nutrition promotion and risk reduction in an athletic university population; Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, professionals, and administrators; Skill in negotiating ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions and solutions; Skill at working as part of a team; Skill at managing shifting priorities and changing pace of workload; Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with culturally diverse students and staff; Ability to critically review the professional literature on nutrition education, especially athletic health, disordered eating and sports nutrition; Knowledge of and ability to use various computer programs, email, and the Internet; Skill at working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction; Knowledge of food service standards.

Expressions of interest must be received by 8:59pm on June 13th, 2025. All applicants must submit their cover letter, resume and references via the following website link: https://jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/7847

*Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check performed by Universal Background Screening and UCLA Athletics.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.