Hiring: Assistant Director of Athletics, Sports Nutrition Company: Austin Peay State University Location: Clarksville, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:02:29 About the job Required Skills: •Develop, lead, and manage effective programs to maximize the nutritional health and sports performance of all student-athletes. •Develop and provide strategies that will enhance student-athlete performance, reduce the risk of fatigue and injury, and increase the motivation to continue with healthy nutritional habits. •Working in collaboration with our mental health team, provide psychoeducation to student athletes and coaches. •Conduct individual sessions, feedback assessment and training, comprehensive nutrition focused assessments for both the student-athlete and team. •Maintain required certifications. •Partner cross-functionally with the Integrated Healthcare Team to further support holistic model and enhance student-athlete experience. •Ensure documentation and compliance with dietary plans, assessments and progress. •Provide brief interventions and counseling to address a range of health and wellness issues, which may result in providing resources and referring individuals to professionals to assist with confidential and sensitive matters. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to provide ideas, strategies, and leadership to implement change and ensure effective stakeholder collaboration. •Demonstrated capacity to demonstrate knowledge of eating disorders and ability to effectively implement interventions to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of presenting symptoms. •Support and lead initiatives that enhance student-athlete performance, retention, and life-long success. •Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field. •Registered dietitian by the commission on dietetic registration (CDR) and licensed dietitian (per state requirements) •Previous experience working in collegiate or professional sports. •Sedentary Work: Capable of exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!