Sports Dietitian Fellow, Department of Athletics
Wake Forest University

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** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.Job Description SummaryWake Forest Athletics is currently seeking applicants to serve as a Sports Dietitian Fellow for Olympic sports. This position is a 1-year position that will assist the Sports Nutrition Department in program development and will serve as the assistant dietitian for Wake Forest Olympic Sports. This individual, under the supervision of the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition, will manage our fueling station, work with multiple sports teams, complete 1:1 counseling, team education, and day to day operations of our nutrition programJob Description

• Assessment and counseling of student-athletes on optimal nutritional practices including but not limited to exercise training, competition, recovery from practice, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration supplementation and legal use of dietary supplements, regularly banned drugs and restricted substances in compliance with sport governing bodies.
• Independently develop and facilitate team nutrition education sessions.
• Management of the fueling station and day to day nutrition operations. This includes product inventory, ordering, receiving, and distribution of goods.
• Develop and design educational materials and manuals using Canva and PowerPoint.
• Perform and interpret results of nutrition and body composition assessments via DEXA.
• Assist in meal planning and menu plan development. This includes but is not limited to: pre- and post-practice snacks, catered snacks, grab n go snacks, pre- and post-game meals.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings discussing clinical and high-risk cases with sports medicine, sports psychology, and registered dietitians.
• Research, evaluation, education, recommendation, and provision of permissible dietary supplements, as needed/appropriate.
• Manage nutrition interns, work study students, dietetic interns, and volunteers on the day-to-day tasks for our Olympic Sports.
• Other responsibilities and team assignments as assigned by the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or related field
• At least 1 year of sports nutrition experience working in collegiate or professional athletics.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Master's degree in sports nutrition, exercise physiology, sports psychology or other health related field
• Working knowledge of ACC conference, NCAA, and USADA rules and regulations
• Desire to gain clinical and practical experience in a variety of sports

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 job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's 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 RequirementPart timeNote 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 job-related instructions and perform job-related 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.Wake Forest seeks 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 the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

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