Job Details

Assistant Dir of Performance Nutrition

Position Number: 9714952
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Health - Nutrition & Dietetics

Assistant Dir of Performance Nutrition

Job Summary

The University of Utah Sports Nutrition Department is currently seeking applicants for the Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition position. The dietitian will provide comprehensive coverage of up to five teams under the supervision of the Executive Director of Sports Nutrition, among other responsibilities as defined.

Responsibilities
Team & Individual Counseling + Education

Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, travel, bone health, digestive health, supplementation, and more.
Coordinate body composition testing dates for teams assigned. Conduct assessments and counsel student-athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and lean mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
Conduct new athlete nutrition screenings for assigned teams
Coordinate team sports nutrition services including team talks, hydration testing, grocery tours, cooking classes, travel nutrition, and meetings with sport performance teams
Provide recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplementation guided by our policies.
Prepare sports nutrition content on Utah Sports Nutrition social media

Collaboration

Act as an integral part of your Sports Performance Team(s) and the multidisciplinary team. Attend Sports Performance Team meetings and CARE team meetings.
Coordinate with team support staff members on competition meals and menus
Act as a nutrition resource for staff athletic trainers, coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, medical staff and food service personnel
Participate in Football + Olympic Sport Fall Camp
Actively participate in and attend weekly Sports Nutrition Staff Meetings

Management

Assist in managing a centralized fueling station for Olympic Sports - including staffing, training, ordering, stocking, etc.
Coordinate inventory, ordering, stocking, and management of your team's additional nutrition product outside of the fuel station offerings, as needed.
Assist in supervising two year-long sports nutrition dietetic interns and year-round sports nutrition volunteers

Other duties as assigned by the Sports Nutrition Team

Stay abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors in nutrition / dietetics
Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD eligible within 3 months of hire.
2+ years' experience in college athletics
Thorough knowledge of nutritional principles as they relate to athletic performance
Knowledge of identifying and caring for athletes with disordered eating and eating disorder behaviors and diagnoses
Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments
Ability to work a non-standard workweek which may include nights, weekends, and holidays
Effective oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge of dietary supplements including safety, efficacy, and permissibility.
Excellent time and priority management skills
Ability to work as an integral part of the sports nutrition team
Capability of delegating tasks/duties effectively and efficiently to student intern and volunteers

Preferences
Master's degree in nutritional science, exercise science, or health-related field

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45707B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00327 - Athletics Department
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: DOE
Close Date: 10/22/2026
Open Until Filled:

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