Details
Posted: 08-May-26
Location: Boone, North Carolina
Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine - Nutritionist
Sector
Collegiate Sports
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Director of Athletics Performance Nutrition - Football
The ideal candidate for the Director of Performance Nutrition position demonstrates a willingness to engage and provide nutritional education through a spirit of collaboration, through service, and effective communication with members of the High Performance Team of Athletic Training, strength and conditioning, and sport psychology, in an effort to provide a holistic student athlete experience toward lifelong development and growth.
Responsibilities include: - Provide direct Performance Nutrition support to the App State Football program. - Develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive nutrition program designed for optimal student-athlete performance, including assessment, education, and programming regarding the nutritional needs of Division I student-athletes. Serves as a resource/consultant to individuals assigned to coordinate and implement pre- and post-competition and travel meals; oversees menu planning for Athletics Training Table in conjunction with Campus Dining Services. - Leads and conducts individual and team nutrition counseling and education sessions; develops effective, sport-specific nutrition presentations and educational materials for student-athletes; plans and implements the nutritional recovery process for select teams; testing and evaluation of student-athletes’ body composition. - Works with sports medicine and sport psychology staff members to address disordered eating or other medical issues related to nutrition and/or body image; conducts nutritional assessments and counseling for student athletes with clinical nutritional needs and food allergies. Collaborate with athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, and team physicians to research, evaluate, - Recommend, purchase, distribute, and monitor permissible and effective nutritional supplements with attention to NCAA rules, regulations, and nutrition-related bylaws. - Oversees training and evaluation of sports nutrition staff, including team sports, dietitian, and sports nutrition assistants and interns, while developing work schedules and program education; oversees ordering, inventory, vendor relationships, procurement of goods, and payment of purchases. - Ability to work evenings and weekends with occasional travel.
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition.
- Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible.
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About Appalachian State University
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, Appalachian State University has built a national reputation for providing outstanding academics. With a student/faculty ratio of 17:1 and an average class size of 25, faculty members are able to take a personal interest in student progress, often becoming mentors, advisers, and friends - even tennis partners. That can only happen in a close-knit community.Nestled at the base of Howard's Knob, the university is located in downtown Boone, NC (year-round pop. 15,000), a small town which thrives as one of the Southeast's premier tourism and outdoor recreation destinations. The nearby Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest provide a beautiful natural setting with unlimited possibilities for outdoor adventure.Appalachian is a public institution and part of The University of North Carolina System.
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