Assistant Football Performance Dietitian
Assistant Football Performance Dietitian
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Position Summary(Basic Job Function)
This is a temporary or an oncall position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business science medical agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two 2 nine 9 month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three 3 months or switch to an oncall. OnCall allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve 12 month period.
Unit Position Summary
Contribute to the mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics by providing nutrition services and support to football studentsathletes. This individual under the supervision of the Director of Performance Nutrition and Head Football Performance Dietitian will serve as the secondary contact resource and liaison to execute daytoday nutrition operations for Football.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a point of contact related to nutrition services intended for Football studentathletes including but not limited to the following:
- Dietary/nutrition consultations/assessments/screenings
- Development and facilitation of team nutrition education sessions
- Meal plan development
- Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) on all nutritionrelated conditions such as nutrient deficiencies food allergies/sensitivities/intolerances GI complications preventative and responsive nutrition interventions related to injury eating disorders and disordered eating etc.
- Perform and interpret results of nutrition hydration and body composition assessments
- Research evaluation education recommendation and provision of permissible dietary supplements as needed/appropriate
- Grocery store tours and cooking demos
- Collaborate with the performance nutrition team physicians sports medicine professionals academic staff support staff coaches and multidisciplinary support staff (strength and conditioning athletic training etc. to ensure an environment supporting optimal health and performance for Football studentathletes
- Daily oversight of football player lounge fueling station training table and all fueling needs for Football studentathletes including:
- Product management (ordering receiving storing tracking stocking)
- Inventory control/management
- Following food safety protocols to ensure a clean and safe environment
- Lead supervision of performance nutrition students/interns (recruitment training scheduling communication task delegation education mentorship)
- Attend team meetings practices competitions and other team activities/events as needed and/or directed
- Maintain proper documentation (performance nutrition metrics individual and team education interventions body composition assessments and progress biochemical parameters etc.
- Monitoring and management of Football training tables and meals in coordination with Football operations team which include:
- Team meal coordination (procurement ordering and receiving)
- Establishing and maintaining vendor relations
- Set up and tear down of dining area
- Organizing team meal schedules
- Meal alterations as needed based on pertinent player/staff feedback
- Signage for meals
- Monitoring and management of Football pre and postgame meals and snacks for home and away competitions in coordination with Football operations team
- Serve as a nutrition resource for athletic trainers coaches strength and conditioning staff medical staff and food service personnel
- Participate in recruitment efforts by promoting the Universitys performance nutrition program (Spartans Fuel) to prospective studentathletes and their families
- Develop nutrition educational resources for studentathletes
- Aid in the development and implementation of nutrition policies and procedures
- Stay current with food nutrition health and wellness issues and research related to sports nutrition principally information related to Football studentathletes/collegiate population
- Routine reporting of Football nutrition operations interventions and requests to the Director of Performance Nutrition and/or Head Football Performance Dietitian
- Other responsibilities and team assignment as designated by the Director of Performance Nutrition and/or Head Football Performance Dietitian
EXPECTATIONS AND SKILLS
- Adhere to the Code of Ethics and credentialing requirements of the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Provide care based on standard Commission on Dietetic Registration guidelines
- Ability to meet Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements as established by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and the State of Michigan
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to all department and university policies and procedures as well as the rules regulations bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA
- Represent Michigan State University and the Athletic Department at University state regional and national conferences and/or meetings as assigned
- Ability to work long hours including early mornings late nights weekends holidays overtime nontraditional work hours extended periods of time without days off travel
- Ability to work independently and as an integral member of the Performance Nutrition (Spartans Fuel) team
- Must possess problemsolving and critical thinking skills innovation and creativity adaptability initiative and stress tolerance to various situations in a fastpaced dynamic work environment
- Possess strong time and priority management skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Be able to lift push and pull objects up to 50lbs
Desired Qualifications
Required:Bachelors degree in Human Nutrition/Dietetics and a minimum of one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in performance nutrition settings; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be a registered dietitian. Must be willing to work nontradition hours and weekends as needed.
Desired:Masters degree in Human Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent degree. CSSD or CSSD eligible. Experience working with collegiate and/or professional athletes for a minimum of two years.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume and cover letter
Work Hours
Includes early mornings late nights weekends holidays overtime nontraditional work hours
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Employment Type
Full-Time
