Assistant Director for Performance Nutrition (Football)

The Assistant Director for Performance Nutrition will assist with the development and administration of all aspects of a performance nutrition program for the institution’s NCAA Division I (FBS) intercollegiate athletics program which sponsors 16 men’s and women’s sports. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with nutrition plans based on nutritional demands for competitive excellence
• Assist with nutrition education and outreach to student-athletes including coordination of cooking classes, grocery store tours, social media and nutritional intervention
• Collaborate with nutrition and dietetics personnel on campus and in the community
• Provide a positive influence and motivate student-athletes for optimal performance nutrition
• Assist with counseling student-athletes on optimal nutrition practices for training, competition, exercise recovery, injury and illness prevention and recovery, hydration, and supplementation
• Assist with identifying and addressing nutritional challenges to performance with special attention to food allergies, bone mineral density concerns, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion or deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, and diabetes
• Utilize body composition and nutritional measurements to educate and evaluate student-athletes on maintaining proper body composition consistent with good health and peak performance
• Assist with evaluating effectiveness of nutritional strategies toward meeting desired outcomes and maintains current and accurate documentation as it relates to student’s care current with medical privacy standards
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Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, health/exercise science or nutrition-related field
• Minimum of one year of experience in a performance nutrition program
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with active status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (www.cdrnet.org)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date  

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Sports nutrition program experience in intercollegiate/professional athletics or sports-related field
• Master’s degree in Nutrition or Nutrition-related field
• Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
• Current CPR, AED and first aid certifications
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations  

To apply:

Interested candidates should apply at the following link:  

https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165758