Position Summary / Career Interest:

Responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the assigned Kansas team performance nutrition program with direction from the Director of Performance Nutrition.  This position is aimed to directly assist and support all student-athletes as well as work closely with the team's sport coaches, certified athletic trainers, strength coaches, and physicians concerning the student-athletes health, wellness, and performance.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Manage day-to-day nutrition operations
• Provide individual nutritional counseling to student-athletes
• Develop and design educational materials, present specialized team talks according to team needs
• Perform grocery store tours and cooking demonstrations
• Monitor inventory and nutrition orders while staying within the performance nutrition budget
• Oversee upkeep of fueling station and management of student volunteers
• Monitor team meals aimed to help educate student-athletes on proper choices.  Development of training table menus, home and away game meals and snacks
• Conduct team body composition testing and analysis using DXA
• Investigate dietary supplementation for student-athletes and ensure nutritional supplement use policies and procedures are followed
• Research and analyze scientific and lay reports related to nutrition and athletic performance, including nutritional supplements and diets, translating the findings into sound advice for student-athletes, coaches, strength staff, and sports medicine staff
• Attend and participate in sports medicine staff meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Sports Nutrition.
• Adhere to Health System, University, Big 12 Conference, Kansas Athletics and NCAA policies and procedures
• Maintain knowledge of Health System departmental activities, team schedules and procedures
• Foster cooperative relationships with fellow staff members within the department
• Maintain a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members
• Exhibit professional decorum at all times.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition or closely related field
• High School Graduate
• 2 or more years of experience working with nutritional needs of athletes

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Dietitian - Health Occupations Credentialing - Kansas (KDADS)
• Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Knowledge Requirements

• Strong background in sports nutrition and exercise physiology

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.