Director of Sports Nutrition

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The University of Cincinnati (UC), Department of Athletics seeks applications for a Director of Sports Nutrition (Sports Nutrition Specialist) to oversee sport nutrition department and staff. This is a full-time position, salaried, with a comprehensive benefits package.  

The successful candidate will serve as Sports Nutrition liaison for student-athletes, coaches, and peers through counseling, planning, monitoring and documentation of performance based nutritional practices while following University of Cincinnati and departmental policies, NCAA Division I, and Conference bylaws and regulations.  

• Provide individual nutritional counseling aimed towards optimal nutrition for sport.
• Counsel student-athletes about performance-based nutrition focused on weight management, recovery, hydration, travel disordered eating, and supplementation. 
• Counsel student-athletes about specific nutritional challenges for performance such as food allergies, recovery from injury, and dietary disturbances. 
• Educate student-athletes, coaches and staff through departmental programming on student-athlete nutritional competencies.
• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy availability for athletic competition.
• Collaborate with Sports Medicine and Sports Performance to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach for student-athlete health and wellness. 
• Evaluate nutritional supplements for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy. 
• Manages and coordinate menus and dining hall operations in conjunction with food service staff. 
• Manage Sports Nutrition budget and assist with fuel station purchases. 
• Assist with travel recommendations for sports. 
• Maintain up to date on all current nutrition related research. 
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.). 

Bachelor's Degree in clinical utrition, health/exercise science or nutrition/dietetics field.

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with active status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration required
• Certificate/Licensure as required by the State of Ohio – must be achieved within six (6) months of hire.

Two (2) years of related experience.

• Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
• Masters degree in clinical nutrition, health/exercise science, nutrition/dietetics field or sports administration.
• Ability to travel with teams. Some nights and weekends may be required.

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Interested and qualified applicants must apply online and include a cover letter of interest, a current CV/Resume and requested certifications/licenses. All certifications and other documentation can be uploaded using the Additional Documents section in the application. Applications without a cover letter and CV/Resume will not be considered for the position.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range of $50,000 to $60,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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