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Description
The Sports Dietitian works closely with the Assistant Athletics Director of Sports Nutrition to provide individual nutritional counseling and educational services to all TCU student athletes. Serves as the primary sports dietitian for specific teams (designated by the Assistant Athletics Director of Sports Nutrition).
Duties & Essential Job Functions:
- Develops and maintains partnerships and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders dedicated to student athlete success; athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals, strength and conditioning coaches, director of operations, team coaches, etc.
- Provides medical nutrition therapy, conduct individual nutrition assessments, counseling services, nutrition education, and all other nutrition services for 3-4 varsity sports teams.
- Works in conjunction with director of operations to plan/coordinate meals for home and away travel and competition for various teams.
- Oversees team satellite fueling stations: ordering, inventory, delivery management, staffing, product evaluation, and supplement distribution.
- Conducts and develops evidence-based directives regarding measuring body composition, hydration testing, and other areas of applied nutrition science.
- Carries out department responsibilities as assigned by Assistant Athletics Director of Sports Nutrition.
- Manages student volunteers/team interns.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree.
- 2 years' coaching experience.