Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Operations

🗓️ August 7th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring an Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition. This role involves assessing and counseling student-athletes on optimal nutrition strategies for training, competition, recovery, hydration, and supplementation. The position requires coordinating body composition analysis, managing nutrition app accounts, collaborating with medical and coaching staff, and providing sports-specific nutrition education and support.

Highlights

Assist with medical-related nutrition therapy and counseling for football student-athletes.
Coordinate body composition analysis using DEXA and BodPod systems.
Manage blood work and supplementation for nutrient deficiencies with medical staff.
Maintain nutrition app accounts and support meal monitoring and education.
Communicate with coaches, athletic trainers, team physicians, and sport psychology staff.
Supervise sports dietitian fellows, interns, and student workers as assigned.
Hold a Bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics and Registered Dietitian certification with Mississippi licensure or application in process.
Prefer candidates with a Master's degree, CSSD certification, and experience counseling on eating disorders.
Must comply with NCAA, SEC, USADA, and WADA regulations regarding nutrition and banned substances.
Requires excellent communication skills, time management, and the ability to handle physical job demands including lifting up to 150 lbs.