Position Summary / Career Interest:

Under the direction of the Head Team Physician, the Sports Nutritionist is responsible for providing nutritional counseling and education services to Football Student-Athletes, working closely with coaches and the food service contract in planning nutritionally sound meals, and analyzing scientific reports related to nutrition and athletic performance.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Present lectures, seminars and workshops on sports nutrition to student-athletes and coaches, including pre-season nutrition overviews.
• Provide individual nutritional counseling to student-athletes.
• Provide assistance to food service contractor in planning menus for the training table.
• Provide assistance in planning pre- and post-competition meals, both at home and on the road.
• Identify athletes with eating disorders and work with physicians and counselors in treatment.
• Develop nutrition education/intervention and sports nutrition programs.
• Establish nutritional assessment and treatment policies and procedures.
• Establish nutritional supplement use policies and procedures, including investigation of potential supplements.
• Determine budgetary needs for KAI nutritional programs.
• Help develop and oversee educational programs for nutrition and supplements.
• Develop materials on nutrition and weight control.
• 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 coaches, trainers, and student athletes.
• Supervise Sports Dietician, Assistant Nutritionist and Sports Nutrition Interns.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Head Team Physician and Senior Administrator - Adhere to Health System, University, Big 12 Conference, Kansas Athletics, and NCAA policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of Health System, departmental activities, sports schedules, and procedures.
• Foster cooperative working relationships with immediate supervisor and staff members who work within or outside his/her work unit.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members.
• Exhibit professional decorum always.
• 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
• High School Graduate
• 4 or more years experience working with nutritional needs of athletes.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's Degree Sports Nutrition
• 1 or more years experience with athletes in a team environment

Required Licensure and Certification

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

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.