Performance Dietitian & Nutrition Instructor

About the role

Nutrition at UHP goes far beyond meal plans and clinical counseling. We're looking for a Performance Dietitian & Nutrition Instructor who is passionate about teaching, coaching, and helping others understand how nutrition fuels performance, recovery, resilience, and long-term health. You'll educate future coaches, collaborate with our culinary and performance teams, and help shape the nutrition experience across campus.

Responsibilities

• Nutrition Instruction
• Deliver engaging nutrition instruction across UHP's CPT, IHC, and CNC programs.
• Teach performance nutrition, recovery, hydration, behavior change, and practical application.
• Facilitate classroom instruction and hands-on learning experiences.
• Program Development
• Help build and evolve UHP's nutrition curriculum.
• Develop educational resources and improve program content.
• Support best practices for nutrition education across UHP.
• Performance & Collaboration
• Partner with performance coaches and culinary leadership to align nutrition with student success.
• Help shape campus nutrition systems, menus, and recovery strategies.
• Mentor students and collaborate across instructional teams.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Active Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field.
• Experience teaching, coaching, or facilitating adult learners.
• Experience applying nutrition principles within performance, wellness, coaching, or operational environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• PREFERRED:
• Experience working with athletes, coaches, military, tactical, or other high-performance populations.
• Experience developing curriculum or educational programming.
• Experience collaborating with culinary or food service teams.
• Military service or experience supporting veteran populations.
• CSSD or other sports/performance nutrition certifications (or working toward them).

What You'll Bring

• Passion for helping others improve through nutrition and education.
• Strong classroom presence with the ability to engage and inspire adult learners.
• Able to translate complex nutrition concepts into practical, actionable strategies.
• Builder mindset with a willingness to develop new programs and improve existing ones.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and professionalism.
• Collaborative approach and comfort working across multiple disciplines.
• Alignment with UHP's mission of helping individuals unlock their full potential.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Schedule: Flexibility is required based on campus operational needs, including varying shifts, occasional weekends, and instructional coverage requirements across our 800+ acre environment.
• Work Environment: Fully onsite at 25200 Ranch Road, Gentry, AR 72734 within a fast-paced, immersive human performance and coaching environment. This role requires daily interaction with students, coaches, and leadership teams while operating in a highly collaborative setting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• 401(k).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development support.
• Access to UHP performance and recovery facilities.

Why UHP

At UHP, you are joining more than a company — you are helping build something designed to create lasting impact. You Will Have The Opportunity To Contribute to a mission larger than yourself Help shape and build new systems and programs Work alongside passionate and purpose-driven people Directly impact the lives of veterans and future generations Be part of building the future workforce