"Athletics Dietitian"

Athletics Dietitian

Company:
University of Oklahoma

Job Location:

Category:
Athletics - Athletic Administration

Type:
Full-Time

Job Number:
260593

Organization: Athletic Department

Job Location: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus

Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; frequent evenings and weekends as required

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Negotiable based on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

Job Description

The Athletics Dietitian reports to the Director & Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition to provide comprehensive nutrition services to the OU athletics department. Primary responsibilities include providing appropriate nutrition strategies to student athletes, supervising and managing the intern program, and collaborating with all disciplines, including nutrition staff, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, psychological services, and sport-specific team staffs.

Essential Functions:

Individual Nutrition Counseling:

• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity,
• disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.
• Outline personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals to support health and athletic performance.
• Develop and counsel regarding hydration protocols.
• Address nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
• Coordinate nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medicine teams for conditions such as disordered eating.
• Evaluate dietary supplements based on the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
• Develop educational resources to support nutritional independence.
• Maintain documentation of nutrition services provided and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes.

Teams/group education:

• Recommend appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercise fluids and snacks for individual team practice and competition.
• Educate Student-Athletes on food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes).
• Serve as a nutrition resource for coaches, sports performance staff, athletic trainers, food service personnel, and parents.

Food Service and Menu Development:

• Collaborate with team(s) to develop and manage team meal menus.
• Coordinate nutrition for team travel (catering, hotels, airlines, competition).
• Oversee fueling stations and procurement of goods.

Leadership:

• Collaborate with other nutrition staff members to develop the strategic plan for the program, which includes setting short- and long-term goals, monitoring team performance, and reporting on metrics.
• Mentor student-internship program and dietetic interns.
• Remain current with the latest performance nutrition scientific research and translate this to policy and practice.
• Execute the Policies and Processes of OU Sports Nutrition. Ensuring quality and consistency in clinical, food service, and education programming through training and quality management studies.
• Compliance with the rules & regulations of the University, the NCAA, SEC, and the State of Oklahoma or any other governing body is of paramount importance to the University.

Professional Development:

• Maintain dietetic registration and continuing education requirements.
• Stay current on food, nutrition, and health issues, including research related to sports nutrition.

Miscellaneous:

• Other duties as assigned by the Director & Assistant Director of Nutrition.

Job Requirements

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or closely related field.

Skills:

• Attention to detail when performing assigned tasks
• Proficient in time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills
• Proficient oral/ written communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide variety of individuals within a diverse environment
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and counseling skills
• Able to work a non-standard workweek, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Able to operate with the highest standards of impartiality and professional treatment
• Able to align the core values of the athletics department in all aspects
• Ability to comply with disclosure regulations relative to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to give full attention to others, taking time to understand points being made

Certifications: Registered Dietitian, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire date.

Working Conditions:

• Physical: Sitting for long periods of time. Manual Dexterity.
• Environmental: Standard office environment. Depending on sport assignment, possible exposure to outdoor temperature changes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nutrition, exercise physiology, or related field.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of the SEC
• Certified (or/eligible) Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
• 2-3 years of experience working with nutritional needs of athletes; experience in a collegiate setting
• Registered Dietitian (or/eligible) with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the state of Oklahoma within 6 months of start date

Supervision: Dietetic interns & student workers

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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Job Posting: Mar 24, 2026

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