Sports Dietitian

The Sports Dietitian is responsible for the development and coordination of optimal nutritional services for Olympic Sports student-athletes. They perform individual consultations with students, provide comprehensive services for students with at-risk behaviors, and serve as an expert in nutrition and promote nutritional services. The Sports Dietitian will be responsible for duties including, but are not limited to: 

• Performing individual consultations with student-athletes; 
• Providing comprehensive services for student-athletes with at risk behaviors; 
• Serving as an expert in sports nutrition; · promoting nutritional services; 
• Providing strategic meal planning and consultation as well as regular analysis and reporting; 
• Performing other duties as necessary to build support for and add value to the objectives and goals of the unit, Department of Athletics, and University 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Knowledge of NCAA, ACC and University rules and regulations. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and in writing. 
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. 
• Ability and desire to perform accurate, detail-oriented work. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and maintain confidentiality. 
• Ability to make sound judgments independently or as a team member. 
• Ability to instruct, council and direct student-athletes, and to support coaches, psychologist, and food services. 
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the nutrition needs, athletic and social pressures faced by student athletes at the collegiate level.