Academy Dietician

Position Overview

The Columbus Crew Academy Dietitian will provide nutrition services to Crew 2 and Academy athletes. Primary responsibilities include working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team developing and streamlining nutrition education throughout the organization as a part of a One Club approach facilitating the delivery of high-quality food beverages and supplements to aid performance providing 1:1 education to players and staff and adhering to mission and values of the Columbus Crew organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Implement Crew nutrition philosophies and standards across all age groups
• Oversee the fueling of our Crew 2 and Academy athletes
• Provide performance nutrition education through created documents presentations digital communication and other various teaching methods to a variety of ages
• Conduct 1:1 nutrition consultations to provide individualized nutrition strategies for players based on needs goals and training phase
• Assists with assessing dietary practices body composition hydration practices and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of athletes in the context of athletic performance and well-being.
• Evaluates nutritional supplements including herbal supplements for legality safety quality and efficacy monitors the use of appropriate supplementation
• Participate with athletic training performance and strength and conditioning staff to ensure a comprehensive approach for players rehabbing from an injury (Injury nutrition return to play pre- and post- surgery etc.)
• Integrate with sport coaches strength and conditioning staff sports medicine staff to ensure a comprehensive approach to training nutrition and recovery as well as aiding in the treatment of nutritional- related medical issues
• Ensure nutrition services at Columbus Crew are based on the latest evidence-based practices in the field by staying up to date on scientific research and trends in performance nutrition
• Coordinate meals with stadium locations caterers and/or chefs at both home and road locations (snack bags hotel menus bus/airport meals post-match meals etc.)
• Occasional travel for matches and tournaments for Academy and Crew 2
• Help to create a curriculum of culinary performance methods and techniques for Academy and Crew 2 (i.e. cooking classes/demos)
• Maintain effective communication regarding athlete nutrition with the Head of Nutrition
• Attend various staff meetings as requested (medical performance return to play etc.)
• Assist with off-season camps for Academy and Crew 2
• Hours include nights weekends some holidays
• Days may include long standing durations and lifting heavy objects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in nutrition/dietetics or other related field from an accredited university or college
• Completion of a coordinated and/or didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
• RD credential required (with active registration through CDR)
• Minimum 2 years experience working in athletics; specifically youth and high school aged athletes
• Obtain licensure in the state of Ohio prior to first day
• Complete Safe Sport certifications prior to first day
• Working towards obtaining CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics)
• Must have an outstanding work ethic and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain HIPPA confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD)
• Masters degree in nutrition/dietetics or other related field from an accredited university or college
• Previous experience in professional or collegiate soccer