Sports Dietitian - National Football League

Sports Dietitian

Florham Park, NJ

Job Description: The New York Jets are looking for a Sports Dietitian who has a winning/positive attitude and a strong understanding of performance nutrition specific to NFL football with ability to develop and maintain positive rapport and communication with players and staff.

Job Duties: ? Provide players, coaches, staff, and New York Jets organization with Nutritional Support. ? Meet with in-house chef in regards to meals during the off-season, training camp, and inseason; make recommendations on quality, quantity and preparation of team meals. ? Continually review travel (plane), hotel, and post-game recovery meals and review findings with Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Head Athletic Trainer, and Director of Football Operations. ? Meet with Head Strength and Conditioning coach and Head Athletic Trainer on Rookie orientation seminars and possible off-season nutritional seminars. This could include cooking, shopping, performance, hydration, and recovery seminars for our newly acquired players.

Experience and Requirements: ? Must be a Registered Dietitian(RD) / Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics(CSSD) ? Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences, Exercise Physiology or relevant field ? Would require 3 to 5 years of experience working as sports RD for professional / collegiate football team. ? Must be able to work with players that have long-standing weight issues and teach behavior modifications for those individuals requiring them. ? Must be able to design weight and meal program based on energy and macronutrient requirements. ? High level of confidentiality must be maintained always in accordance with HIPPA specifications

Schedule: ? February / March: Available for player consultations, meal, and caloric monitoring. No scheduled visits at the NY Jets Complex during these months. ? April / May / June: Meet with players and/or designated individuals 40 hrs a week at the facility. Review of minicamp meals at NY Jets Complex. Review off-season and training camp menus, with regards to quality, macronutrient and caloric breakdowns of meals offered. Meet with Rookies one/two times a month during May and June. ? July / August: Attend training camp 40 hrs a week or as needed to review meal preparations with team chef. This schedule is based on training camp and pre-season game schedule. ? September / October / November / December / January: Available for consultations in addition to home and away game travel based on 40 hrs a week. To be available at scheduled breakfast, lunch and post-practice recovery periods. This schedule is based on season game schedule.

How to Apply Interested applicants should complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume at the link below. Position: Sports Dietitian Department: Athletic Training Fill out the application and upload your resume and cover letter here.

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