UW/Dairy West Performance Dietitian: Olympic Sports

About the role

The Washington Athletics Performance Nutrition Department has an outstanding opportunity for a UW/Dairy West Performance Dietitian to join their team. Reporting to Director of Performance Nutrition, the UW/Dairy West Performance Dietitian is responsible for managing and delivering comprehensive nutritional services to approximately 650 student-athletes on 22 varsity athletic teams in collaboration with athletic trainers, team physicians, sports psychologists, and strength and conditioning coaches, and in support of coaches, athletics administrators and department personnel.

Responsibilities

• Direct nutrition services for a variety of assigned Olympic sports. This includes executing team nutrition programming, plus managing a large case load of student-athletes (SA) and their individual medical and performance nutrition care.
• Conduct SA nutrition screenings and manage follow-up nutrition plans and planning.
• Conduct individual medical nutrition therapy for diagnoses such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, type 1 diabetes, stress fractures and bone health, celiac disease, severe food allergies, body composition management and interventions, pre- and post-surgical management, illness, eating disorders, REDs, disordered eating, and PMOS, among others.
• Educate on and review the appropriateness of SA supplement plans, including vitamins, minerals, and ergogenic aids, while staying within NCAA, anti-doping, and UW supplement guidelines.
• Lead nutrition-focused sport science and data initiatives with assigned teams, including hydration, sweat rate, and body composition testing, while utilizing apps to help educate SAs and monitor their goals.
• Create reports to share data-led recommendations with the sport performance team.
• Attend training table meals to provide nutrition coaching for student-athletes during meal service.
• Serve as an expert resource for athletic teams for year-round menu planning, pre/post-game menu planning, and planning with hotel catering departments and restaurants for both home and away events.
• Assist the Nutrition Operations Coordinator learning how to recruit, train, manage, and schedule workers; conduct product inventory and ordering; and create menus.
• Develop nutrition materials, cooking classes, and cooking demos to provide SAs with actionable and hands-on strategies to optimize their fueling.
• Work collaboratively with the team physicians and other allied health care professionals. Actively participate in medical and staffing meetings.
• Ensure accurate and thorough record keeping and documentation. Assist with other nutrition and administrative duties as assigned.
• Adhere to and carry out established policies and procedures.
• Assist the Director of Performance Nutrition in mentoring and managing performance nutrition fellows and dietetic interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, food sciences, nutrition, and/or exercise physiology.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in nutritional counseling with an emphasis on sports nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Additional Qualifications

• Master’s degree in dietetics, food sciences, nutrition, and/or exercise physiology.
• Certification/Licensure as required by state of practice.
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).
• Specific work experience and knowledge as a Sports Dietitian with NCAA Division 1 athletics and/or professional sports teams.
• Knowledge of complementary medicine, ergogenic aids, and nutritional supplements with respect to NCAA and WADA guidelines.
• Possess knowledge of signs and symptoms of eating disorder/disordered eating and REDS.

Compensation, Benefits & Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $70,500.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum $75,480.00 annual
Other Compensation
Taxable benefits include tickets to UW intercollegiate home competitions.
Non-local candidates may be eligible for a moving allowance.
Benefits
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

Not Applicable