Nutritionist, Term

• Please Note: This position is a part-time, term position.
• This position is responsible for assisting the sports dietitian with daily tasks, managing the operation of
• the fueling station, and developing team nutrition education as requested in support of the Vanderbilt
• Athletics Sports Nutrition department. This is a part-time, term position that will provide sports
• nutrition experience and individual professional development while learning about the role of a
• collegiate sports dietitian.

About the Work Unit

• Vanderbilt University’s Athletics Department prepares student-athletes to become leaders and
• champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity, character, sportsmanship and victory.
• Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conference's only private
• school. The university fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams), 14 of which
• compete in the Southeastern Conference.
• NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not
• expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff
• who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for
• indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued
• employment, either within the term or when the term ends.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist sports dietitians with daily tasks as requested
• Manage the operation of the fueling station
• Make recovery shakes
• Restocking the fueling items
• Assist with pre- and post-practice optimal fueling
• Develop team nutrition education or other projects upon request from sport dietitians
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma is necessary.
• Active pursuit of a health-related college degree is preferred
• Prior experience working in athletics is preferred