Director/Associate Director of Sports Nutrition - Olympic Sports

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(Director) Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition, dietetics, food and nutrition, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and RD eligible in the state of Arkansas
• At least three years of professional sports nutrition experience within a collegiate athletics setting
• Experience providing individualized nutrition counseling, performance nutrition education, and dietary assessment to competitive student-athletes

(Associate Director) Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition, dietetics, food and nutrition, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and RD eligible in the state of Arkansas
• At least two years of professional sports nutrition experience within a collegiate athletics setting
• Experience providing individualized nutrition counseling, performance nutrition education, and dietary assessment to competitive student-athletes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nutrition, dietetics, exercise science, sports science, or a related field
• Four or more years of full-time professional experience as a registered dietitian within a collegiate and/or professional sports setting
• Experience working with athletes with eating disorders/disordered eating habits
• Experience managing performance fueling stations, nutritional supplement programs, or sports nutrition operations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of NCAA regulations governing nutritional supplements and permissible student-athlete nutrition services
• Knowledge of dietary assessment techniques, body composition considerations, and nutrition interventions appropriate for collegiate student-athletes
• Advanced knowledge of sports nutrition principles, exercise physiology, energy availability, hydration, recovery, and nutritional strategies that support athletic performance
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional reports, educational materials, program documentation, and correspondence
• Strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, and program management skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication, counseling, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Ability to establish rapport and build trusted professional relationships with student-athletes, coaches, and multidisciplinary performance staff
• Ability to supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate assigned personnel while establishing clear performance expectations
• Ability to maintain confidential student-athlete information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements and University policies
• Ability to collaborate effectively across sports medicine, strength and conditioning, coaching, food service, and athletic administration

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