Administrative Coordinator of Nutrition

Job Title

Administrative Coordinator of Nutrition

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports .

What we want

The Performance Nutrition Administrative Coordinator is responsible for general office management of the Performance nutrition. Works under general supervision and provides administrative support for performance nutrition program while exercise discretion and independent judgement within the scope of the position. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If this job description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Cover Letter/Resume’: A cover letter and resume’ are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

COVID-19 information:   Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of experience in office administration.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Planning and organization skills. 
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, emphasis on attention to detail. 
• Must be able to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced, intense environment.
• Contribute to a positive team environment. 
• Ability to work flexible hour; may include university scheduled breaks and some holidays. 
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation applications. 

Other Requirements or Other Factors:

• Must be able to lift or move heavy weight.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree
• Two years of paid or volunteer experience in nutrition, athletic training, strength and conditioning or sports management for a collegiate or professional athletics program

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (www.cdrnet.org )

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Body composition testing with DXA. 
• Knowledge of Hydration testing using urine specific gravity. 

Responsibilities

• Red Card Database Management - Manages on boarding and trouble shooting in our team fueling Red Card app. 

• Office Management - Coordinates the organization of lab results, DXA results, preparticipation evaluation nutrition and supplement disclosure forms. Collects receipts and submits monthly expense reports. Collaborates in developing and editing nutrition education materials. Schedules, coordinates and attends all staff meetings and retreats.

• Student Worker Management - Manages the student worker program, including writing weekly student worker schedule, interviewing, on boarding and training new student workers.  Leads monthly student worker meetings. Analyzes and creates student athlete feedback surveys.

• Fueling Station Management - Manages the fueling station to include inventory and delivery management of all fueling station food and beverage products.

• Ordering - Coordinates orders from local and national food distributors and supplement companies.

• Compliance - Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised. Maintains awareness of and supports the diversity and inclusion initiatives of the Athletics Department.  Compliance is a shared responsibility. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.