Summary
Provides nutritional consultation for students and university departments campuswide
Essential Job Functions
- Coordinates with internal and external providers regarding consultation with students on nutrition-related health concerns both acute and chronic in nature
- Consults with students regarding weight management and fitness or health concerns
- Educates students on the importance of optimal nutrition for performance and recovery from injury
- Provides nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to students to prevent and/or manage certain chronic health conditions
- Implements nutrition workshops for students
- Collaborates with other university departments to enhance the health and well-being of students
- Provides training and education sessions to other university departments to address nutrition, health and wellness related issues
- Acts as a preceptor to graduate nutrition students completing supervised experiential education
- Collaborates with other university departments to maintain that individual dietary requirements for students are being met
- Provides nutritional information to students with special dietary needs and food allergies
- Provides individualized student nutritional assessments and develops nutrition care plans, including potentially high risk situations requiring referrals to inpatient care facilities, as necessary
- Assesses student’s nutritional needs based on a full evaluation of their current and historic eating behaviors, patterns, caloric intake and food type consumption
- Assists with departmental budget
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- Moderate amount of experience working as a Dietitian or other related experience
- Active Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license in Rhode Island
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education food service
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.