Director of Football Performance Nutrition

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Position Information

| Classification Title | Dietetic/Nutrition Professional | | FLSA | Exempt | | FTE | 1.00 | | Minimum Qualifications |

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field.  Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

| | Preferred Qualifications | | | Position Summary |
The Director of Football Nutrition will provide comprehensive nutritional services to football student-athletes at the University of Georgia. The individual will be responsible for sports nutrition education and counseling to individual student-athletes and football team in addition to working with outside food vendors, nutritional supplements, and body composition analysis. | | Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies |
Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian (state of Georgia) credentials.

Strong background and working knowledge of athletics and fitness and be able to apply general nutrition principles to athletes at all levels. Ability to be organized, detailed and multi-task. Ability to clearly communicate with various types of athletes and explain basic nutrition concepts. | | Physical Demands |
Regularly stand; walk; use hands and reach with arms. Occasionally sit and talk or hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, and peripheral vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but escalates to high during practice and athletic competitions. | | Is driving a responsibility of this position? | No | | Is this a Position of Trust? | Yes | | Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? | Yes | | Does this position require a P-Card? | No | | Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? | No | | Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? | Yes | | Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) | No | | Credit and P-Card policy |
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website. | | Background Investigation Policy |
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website. |

Duties/Responsibilities

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Performance Nutrition

• Serve as main sports nutritionist for the football program and includes practice and competition coverage as well as travel responsibilities
• Coordinate sports nutrition services for all student-athletes participating in intercollegiate football program
• Coordinate coverage and supervise medical care for football student- athletes and events as assigned by Senior Associate AD of Sports Medicine
• Nutritional consultations with sports medicine staff regarding athletic injuries
• Physician referral as appropriate including regular communication with Executive Associate AD of Sports Medicine and Director of Football S&C and regular communication with team physicians as appropriate
• Training table support

| | Percentage of time | 45 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Nutrition Organization & Planning

• Organize meals and snacks for the football team for practices and competition
• Design both team and individual meal plans
• Organize and direct nutritional supplement program for football
• Supervise nutrition supplement inventory and ordering

| | Percentage of time | 35 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Body Composition and Nutrition Testing

• Perform and interpret body composition testing including BodPod and/or DEXA
• Organization and administration of sports nutrition testing lab at the direction of Executive Associate AD of Sports Medicine
• Documentation of sports nutritional testing and counseling
• Collection of pertinent medical documents (i.e. lab reports, BodPod and/or DEXA tests, etc.)
• Develop student-athlete educational materials and opportunities

| | Percentage of time | 20 |

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

| Contact Details |
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.  | | Recruitment Contact Name | Wendy Gilfedder | | Recruitment Contact Email | wgilfedder@uga.edu | | Recruitment Contact Phone | |

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/CV

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter

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