The Registered Sport Dietitian is a term position that provides high quality, continuous and comprehensive nutrition services based on progressive knowledge to create and support an intercollegiate culture where athletes, coaches, and staff recognize nutrition as a critical element in academic and athletic performance. This position will evaluate nutrition status and needs of individual student-athletes and athletic teams to develop, implement, and will evaluate appropriate nutrition education, dietary plans in order to enhance athletic performance and general well-being. 

Vanderbilt University’s Athletics Department prepares student-athletes to become leaders and champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity, character, sportsmanship and victory. Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conference's only private school. The university fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams, a total of 351 student athletes), 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference.

NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition education and counseling to student athletes
• Assist in fueling station duties: stocking, inventory, and ordering 
• Assist in all aspects of performance nutrition for designated sports 
• Assist with coordination of outside catering for competition meals, pre and post-game meals, along with daily execution of performance meals. 
• Collaborate with coaching, sports medicine, counseling, strength and conditioning staff to provide updates on nutrition concerns, priorities, and accomplishments made by athletes
• Conduct Grocery Store tours, develop educational materials, manage nutrition social media accounts for the student athletes 
• Provide Education on banned substances and supplements per NCAA Guidelines 
• Analyze and evaluate lab values 
• Conduct body composition testing 
• Learn to plan and optimize budget for optimal nutrition 
• Learn about menu planning for the Hendrix Dining Hall 
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Sports Nutrition

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• A master’s degree is preferred.
• A Registered Dietitian certification is required.
• Demonstrated effective communication, strong interpersonal and team oriented skills are required.
• The ability to work a non-standard work week which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and travel, if needed, with teams is required.
• Strong time management and ability to work independently and follow through on assignments are required.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education. 

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.