Football Sports Dietitian Fellow Department of Athletics

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Job Description Summary

Summary:
Wake Forest Athletics is currently seeking candidates for the role of Football Sports Dietitian Fellow. Tentative start date is the beginning of football summer conditioning end of May 2026.

This position is a 1year position that will assist the Football Nutrition Department in providing nutrition services and support to our football studentathletes. The individual under the supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director of Football Nutrition will execute the datetoday nutrition operations for the football team as well as assist in nutrition education 1:1 counseling recruiting operations travel and game day nutrition and other duties as required for the football program.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a consistent presence at football events throughout the week by participating and/or attending team meals conducting weighins afternoon/nighttime snacks and any nutritional and hydration needs for practice (prefuel refuel personalized hydration plans etc).
• Attend performance team meetings with sports medicine strength and conditioning coaches sport scientist and registered dietitian.
• Optimize all aspects of nutrition related to studentathlete team practices and strength and conditioning sessions (pre and postworkout fueling and hydration).
• Develop and assist in facilitating team nutrition education sessions.
• Nutrition assessment and counseling of studentathletes on optimal nutrition practices.
• Management of the daytoday football nutrition operations. This includes product inventory ordering receiving and distribution of goods.
• Develop and design educational materials and manuals using Canva and powerpoint.
• Participate in the football recruiting activities to provide prospective studentathletes and family members with a comprehensive overview of performance nutrition services. This includes Junior Days Deacon Days Commit BBQs official and unofficial recruiting visits etc.
• Perform and interpret results of nutrition and body composition assessments via DEXA.
• Assist in meal plan and menu plan development. This includes but is not limited to: pre and postpractice snacks catered snacks grabngo snacks pre and postgame meals.
• Document nutrition services provided and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes.
• Research evaluation education recommendation and provision of permissible dietary supplements as needed/appropriate.
• Manage nutrition interns work study students and volunteers on the daytoday tasks for the football nutrition program.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director of Football Nutrition.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Bachelors degree in nutrition dietetics or related field.
• Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or RD Eligible.
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in the state of North Carolina within 1 month of hire.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in collegiate setting.
• Ability to work a nonstandard work week which may include early mornings late nights weekends holidays overtime nontraditional work hours and overnight travel as needed.
• Ability to gain and maintain a working knowledge of rules and regulations of the Wake Forest University ACC Conference NCAA and United States AntiDoping Agency (USADA) regarding nutritional supplements banned and restricted substances.
• Ability and willingness to comply with disclosure regulations relative to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Masters degree in sports nutrition exercise physiology sports psychology or other health related field.
• Working knowledge of ACC conference NCAA and USADA rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift boxes and unload pallets of product up to 2550 pounds.

Accountabilities:

Responsible for own work

Additional Job Description

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and perform jobrelated duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employees supervisor.

To help provide a safe learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.

Time Type Requirement

Part time

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and perform jobrelated duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

WakeForestseeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on thebasis of race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and veteran statusandencourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.