Position is responsible for the leadership and development of nutritional programs for over 350 student-athletes including design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition and health programs to maximize athletic performance and the overall well-being of the whole person. The Director of Sports Nutrition will assist in providing our students with an exceptional student-athlete experience. This position will ensure our nutrition department is student-athlete focused and operating with integrity.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, lead, and manage effective programs to maximize the nutritional health and sports performance of all student-athletes.
- Develop and provide strategies that will enhance student-athlete performance, reduce the risk of fatigue and injury, and increase the motivation to continue with healthy nutritional habits.
- Working in collaboration with our mental health team, provide psychoeducation to student athletes and coaches.
- Conduct individual sessions, feedback assessment and training, comprehensive nutrition focused assessments for both the student-athlete and team.
- Maintain required certifications.
- Collaborate with the Integrated Healthcare Team to further support holistic model and enhance student-athlete experience.
- Ensure documentation and compliance with dietary plans, assessments and progress.
- Provide brief interventions and counseling to address a range of health and wellness issues, which may result in providing resources and referring individuals to professionals to assist with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Participate in the collection and analysis of tactical and statistical data and assist in designing plans and strategies.
- Identify and offer solutions to complex problems that may impact the overall performance of student-athletes and ultimately, the team.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to provide ideas, strategies, and leadership to implement change and ensure effective stakeholder collaboration.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of eating disorders and ability to effectively implement interventions to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of presenting symptoms.
- Support and lead initiatives that enhance student-athlete performance, retention, and life-long success.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field.
- Registered dietitian by the commission on dietetic registration ( CDR ) and licensed dietitian (per state requirements)
- Previous experience working in collegiate or professional sports.
Physical Requirements
- Sedentary Work: Capable of exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
About Us: Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
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