Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition (HR Title: Sports Nutritionist II)

**Salary Range: **

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

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Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition plays a vital role in assisting with the development of the overall nutrition plan for SMU student-athletes for all sports except football. This role supports 300+ student-athletes in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball, cross country, indoor track, outdoor track, men's golf, women's golf, men's soccer, women's soccer, equestrian, rowing, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball.

The Assistant Director will work closely with the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition, the Sports Medicine Staff and the Strength and Conditioning Staff in supporting the athletic and nutritional goals of coaches and student- athletes. Within this collaborative Health and Wellness group, they will work to advance the overall objective of meeting the sports performance goals of all of the departments' intercollegiate athletic teams.

Essential Functions:

• Provides nutrition screening, intervention, and follow-up to student-athletes on an individual and team basis to ensure comprehensive nutrition care. This includes, but is not limited to, individual nutrition counseling and team education on nutrient timing, hydration, food allergies, disordered eating, nutrient deficiencies, dietary supplements, body composition, and injury recovery.

• Provides support for the Flanagan Family Training Table for all student-athletes while maintaining fueling resources across all facilities and for sport program competitions. Oversees all aspects of nutritional supplies within the Loyd Fueling Station and associated satellite fueling stations.

• Communication: Maintains communication with coaching staff, administrative staff and groups (e.g., Sport Care Teams) relative to student-athlete nutrition and performance concerns. Maintains appropriate communication with Health and Wellness staff and team physicians using electronic medical records system and following documentation practices laid out by the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics.

• Recruiting: Provides oversight and support for development of and presentation of educational information in support of student-athlete and parent(s) on-campus recruiting visits for sport programs.

• Compliance: Maintains working knowledge of and adherence to all NCAA, ACC Conference, and institutional rules and regulations. Expects immediate communication of any possible infractions of such rules and regulations to the Athletics Compliance staff. Maintains current credentials and license as directed by the State of Texas and the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

• Regular evening and weekend work is required for practices and home competitions.

• Occasional travel is required with teams for competitions.