Performance Dietitian - Charlotte FC Academy

Charlotte FC, with Advocate Health, is looking to hire a Sports Performance Dietitian to provide elite nutrition support for our Academy teams.  Working alongside the First Team and Crown Legacy Dietitians, this  professional will build trusted relationships with the athletes and performance staff while providing evidence based  nutrition strategies that optimize performance, recovery, player development, health and wellness in an elite soccer environment.  The ideal candidate has had experience working with adolescent athletes and delivering quality team nutrition education. 

Schedule Details

Performance dietitian/nutritionists will support Charlotte FC on a fulltime basis. Professional travel will be required based on soccer schedule.

Major Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor the individual nutrition needs  of elite athletes and adjust the interventions and recommendations using current evidence-based research and methodology and relate this information to medical status, anthropometric data, body composition, clinical assessment, and dietary evaluation including energy balance, of the individual or group in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for all components of training and competition, including but not limited to training phases and performance goals, weight and body composition goals, hydration, and supplementation.
• Individual consults will include applied performance nutrition and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) topics related to performance and general health and wellness
• Conduct sports nutrition-based testing. This includes but not limited to hydration, blind weigh-ins, and labs followed by interpreting the data, coordinating with the performance team, and counseling athletes on achieving and maintaining values consistent with maximizing health and performance.
•  Develop and implement innovative and evidence-based nutrition education initiatives and resources to increase the nutrition knowledge and behaviors of all athletes using a variety of platforms: team talks, grocery store tours, cooking demonstrations, social media, printed material, and team manuals among others.
• Communicate consistently with coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, sports medicine staff, team physicians, and department psychologists regarding sports nutrition and performance related issues.
• Attend training and matches for assigned teams.
• Assess and evaluate dietary supplements for banned substances in the collegiate and professional setting.
• Travel will be required to assist with applied performance nutrition for preseason, in-season, and postseason according to the team schedule.
• Manage inventory, procurement, receiving, and distribution of goods for assigned team utilizing current system in place
• Write medical nutrition therapy orders as appropriate and according to contract location and governing bodies by-laws.
• Complete and maintain records of all nutrition interventions and track measurable outcomes in areas of responsibility.
• Develop, manage and update protocols as appropriate, including but not limited to: hydration, supplementation, body composition, eating disorders, injury prevention/recovery.
• Participate as a committee/team member on appropriate interdisciplinary teams to better the performance of athletes.
• Organize and supervise fuel and hydration planning for home and travel sites.
• Uphold food safety and sanitation practices in all performance nutrition spaces.
• Collaborate with food service professionals to actively ensure the food provision while training and playing is optimal for the sport performance.
• Budget planning and implementation, pricing negotiation, forecasting, and obtaining preferred vendor pricing.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of advanced practice dietetic interns.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree and >2 years' experience OR master's degree with >1 years' experience in Dietetics, Food, Nutrition or related field.

Certification / License

• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in the state  within 3 months of hire; required temporary license within 30 days to practice per state law.
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred OR within 1 year of hire. CSSD to be maintained thereafter.
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification preferred OR within 1 year of hire. To be maintained thereafter.

Work Experience

• Preferred  2 years of experience in collegiate or professional athletics, ideally with knowledge of soccer. 

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work a non-standard work week which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, non-traditional work hours, and overnight travel as needed
• Engage in continuing professional education, especially relevant to sports nutrition, and be willing to participate in research if the opportunity arises and publish findings where possible.
• Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and policies for dietary supplements such as WADA/USADA, Drug Free Sport and relevant governing bodies.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions - Requires sitting, standing, reaching, stretching, and lifting 25 – 50 pounds.

Additional details provided in the application link.