Sports Dietician - Sports Nutrition

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Dietetics/Nutrition or other related field; 
• Registered Dietitian (RD) required. (Must obtain licensure in the State of Iowa within three months of hire date);
• Six months experience in an athletics or clinical foodservice setting or other foodservice management experience; 
• SERV Safe or comparable certification at time of hire or obtained within one month of hire;  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to adapt communication styles in order to best communicate with individual or team; 
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships; 
• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy standards; 
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  
  • Utilize basic office support software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and programs to create education materials, e.g. Visme or Canva.
  • Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment
• Ability to work non-standard work week, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;
• Six months to one year of professional sports nutrition experience in a collegiate, professional, or Olympic athletics setting;
• Some experience working in a clinical nutrition setting;
• Degree and/or advanced training in food service, hospitality management, or a related field; 
• Experience working in foodservice or inventory management;
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Iowa Food Code.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Sports Dietician”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted. 

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration. 
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history. 
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact tanner-erwin@uiowa.edu.