Sports Dietitian

Sports Dietitian/ Sports Nutrition Specialist

Join a collaborative sports performance team dedicated to helping student-athletes compete, recover, and thrive through evidence-based nutrition care. Our performance team includes physicians, sports PA/NPs, dietitians, physical therapists, and sports psychologists all in the same building. We will be providing wrap-around care that supports both elite performance and the long-term health of UNCW athletes.

We are seeking a part-time Registered Dietitian with a passion for sports nutrition, athlete development, and interdisciplinary care.

What You'll Do

• Provide individualized sports nutrition counseling for student-athletes
• Develop fueling, hydration, recovery, and body composition strategies to support training and competition demands
• Deliver team nutrition education sessions and performance-focused programming
• Support athletes with weight management, nutrient deficiencies, and special dietary needs
• Collaborate with coaches, athletic trainers, physicians, and performance staff to optimize athlete health and recovery
• Provide medical nutrition therapy for RED-S, disordered eating, Female Athlete Triad, bone stress and other injury recovery
• Evaluate supplements and educate athletes on safe, evidence-based use
• Assist with travel nutrition planning, dining hall guidance, grocery tours, and practical life-skills education

Qualifications

Required

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in applicable state
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, or related field
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Preferred

• Experience working with collegiate or competitive athletes
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) or interest in obtaining certification
• Experience with body composition assessment and performance nutrition programming

Schedule & Environment

• Part-time position (20 hours per week)
• Some evening, weekend, and team travel responsibilities may be required based on athletic schedules
• Collaborative interdisciplinary environment with athletics and sports medicine staff

Why Join Our Team

• Opportunity to directly impact student-athlete performance and well-being
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Ability to help shape and grow sports nutrition programming
• Professional development and specialization opportunities within performance nutrition

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered, including health insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and continuing education support.

Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Bachelors in dietetics, nutrition, foods and nutrition. Graduate Degree, preferred.

Experience: Minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Clinical Dietitian, preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Registered Dietitian status by the commission on Dietetic Registration, required. Licensed Dietitian in appropriate state, required.

Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Knowledge, ability and skills to support patient education and patient engagement in self-care management to accommodate cultural diversity, age specific or behavior needs among the patients being served.

Additional Skills (preferred): Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to relay information to diverse audiences for one-on-one consultations, small and large group presentations; dynamic presence for media interviews, health fairs and other invited presentations/appearances.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

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