Sports Dietitian

Position Overview

A sports dietitian optimizes student-athlete performance and recovery by delivering individualized nutritional counseling and evidence-based fueling strategies tailored to collegiate training demands. Additionally, they collaborate with coaching and sports medicine staff to promote long-term health, injury prevention, and sustainable dietary habits across all Butler Athletics programs.

Responsibilities

• Nutrition Coaching

• Educating student-athletes on an individual and team level

• Creative content creation for presentations, individual consults, informative handouts, signage, etc.

• Aid in body composition testing, protocols, and solutions for players

• Medical Nutrition Therapy

• Injury protocols (pre-/post-surgery, soft tissue, concussion, etc.)

• Vitamin guidance, evaluation, and recommendations

• Eating disorder management

• Food Service

• Assisting with menu planning/design for home and away games

• Assist in Nutrition Station design and implementation

• Evaluate advancements needed to improve food service

• Nutrition Station Management

• Inventory and ordering of product

• Recruiting and scheduling of student workers

• Budget management

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Professional Credential (e.g. RD, RDN)
• Current licensure as a Dietitian in Indiana or the ability/eligibility to obtain it immediately upon hire
• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in nutritional counseling, with a strong preference for direct experience working with collegiate (NCAA), professional, or elite-level athletes
• Thorough understanding of the BIG EAST and NCAA rules and regulations
• Certifications (CPR/AED, First Aid)
• Outstanding verbal communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

BU Benefits and Perks

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• Paid Time Off and Holidays:

• 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year

• 8 Paid Holidays

• In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

• Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)

• Health:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs

• Retirement:

• 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment

• Tuition Assistance:

• Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.

• Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment

• Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees

• Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree

• Covers tuition only

• Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions

• Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:

• Access to Butler's on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty

• LinkedIn Learning Courses

• Free premium subscription to the Calm App

• Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT

• Discount at the College Bookstore

• Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances