CareerPlan

Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Nutrition

Ames, IA, USFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead business operations and nutritional strategies for Cyclone student-athletes, managing a $4M budget and overseeing meal planning, counseling, and program development.

Role type

Senior leadership sports dietitian (Assistant Athletics Director)

Builds

High-performing nutrition program supporting NCAA Division I student-athletes

Domain

Collegiate athletics / Sports nutrition

Required skills

Strategic planning, budget oversight, staff supervision, meal planning, disordered eating counseling, NCAA compliance, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), Master's degree, administrative oversight of large collegiate nutrition departments, supplement program expertise

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead business operations for Performance Nutrition including strategic planning and fiscal oversight; Serve on the Sports Medicine, Performance, and Welfare leadership team; Direct meal planning and scheduling for the Stark Performance Center Nutrition Center; Supervise full-time staff members and student interns; Maintain comprehensive nutrition programs tailored by sport and individuals including disordered eating planning; Provide confidential, individualized dietetic assessments and counseling to student-athletes and teams; Oversee sports nutrition education.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities