Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

The Registered Dietitian (RD) delivers nutrition education and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to a university community, including students, faculty, and staff. This role focuses on the collaborative management of eating disorders and provides MNT for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders, and food allergies or intolerances, using a weight-neutral, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach. The RD also supports nutrition-related programming, including cooking demonstrations, classes, outreach initiatives, and health promotion activities. Additionally, the position contributes to training and education for patients, staff, providers, interns, and peer educators, and reports to the Director of Student Well-Being.

Day to day for this position:

• Provides nutrition therapy to students, faculty, and staff, following guidelines set forth by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the SC Dept of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and USC Student Health Services.
• Plans, manages, and evaluates medical nutrition therapy and nutritional services for college students in targeted, high-risk populations, including individuals with eating disorders.
• Collaborates with Healthy Carolina to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for students, faculty, and staff to increase nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, including supporting demonstration kitchen efforts and leading cooking classes.

Perks:

• Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
• 15 paid vacation days
• 15 paid sick days
• 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• An engaging and collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions):

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: