Nutritionist (Part-Time) (Athletics)

This position will assist the Arizona Sports Nutrition Department in a variety of tasks to support purposeful fueling opportunities for student-athletes. This position will support the daily nutritional needs of student-athletes. These needs include providing nutrition education and guidance, meal planning, along with practice and game fueling education.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

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• Manage team fueling stations including intern staffing, ordering, inventory, distribution and education based on dietary needs of student-athletes as they follow dietary advice and recommendations
• Assist with team meals, working with culinary and food service staff to plan nutritionally complete menus for training table meals
• Coordinate pre- and post-game meals and snacks for home and away games based on evaluated needs of student-athletes
• Attend Team meals, practices, lifts and games as assigned to ensure proper nutrients are supplied before and after based on evaluation
• Conduct new athlete nutrition screenings; identify student athletes at nutritional risk
• Provide individual nutrition counseling and follow-up consultations to student athletes
• Research, evaluate and recommend appropriate dietary supplements with regard to NCAA rules and regulations as well as efficacy, safety, legality
• Develop nutrition education materials and facilitate team education sessions
• Conduct nutrition, hydration and body composition assessments; interpretation and communication of results
• Educate, mentor, and supervise performance nutrition interns and student volunteers
• Data management of performance nutrition research; Document performance nutrition metrics, including recovery initiatives, team education interventions, individual athlete consults, body composition assessments and progress, and biochemical parameters; and assess through the use of data analytics
• Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Practical organizational and interpersonal communication skills, including both verbal and written
• Ability to multi task with frequent interruptions
• Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead and support value-added projects
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of NCAA, Conference, and University of Arizona rules and compliance
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and has a positive demeanor
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities and successfully manage multiple priority projects Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• One year of relevant work experience required.
• State licensure and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men's basketball or women's basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?