Director, Performance Nutrition

The Director, Performance Nutrition provides individual and group nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. (“AWPAA) cadet-athletes. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to counseling individuals and groups on daily nutrition for performance and health (on-site and during travel); translating the latest scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations; tracking and documenting outcomes of nutrition services, maintaining health and safety of all nutrition areas, serving as a food and nutrition resource for cadet-athletes, coaches and athletic trainers; providing sports nutrition education for health / wellness programs, athletic teams, and community groups; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. This is a professional position, and all duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the United States Military Academy (“USMA”), AWPAA, the applicable member conferences and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”).

What You’ll Do

25% Education & Counseling

• Provide individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to athletes addressing nutritional challenges for performance, body composition assessments, food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion / anemia, nutrient deficiencies, disordered eating, or other nutrition related conditions.
• Develop and deliver team nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on various nutrition related topics for performance two to four times per month.
• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (utilize nutrition practices to meet nutritional need of training phases and performance goals), pre / during / post competition, recovery from exercise / competition, nutrient timing, body composition, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel nutrition, and supplementation.
• Counsel athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
• Support cadet- athletes in the Monitored Athlete Program (MAP) and After-Monitoring Athlete Program (A-MAP) throughout their career. Maintain tracking of all athletes in the program.
• Counsel cadet-athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
• Develop educational materials to support team talks for athletes and AWPAD support staff.
• Educate regarding food selection at Cadet Mess Hall as well as conducts grocery store tours and cooking classes.
• Develop and deliver nutrition education for food service personnel.

25% Collaboration & Policy Development

20% Direct Nutritional Support

20% Assessment & Analysis

10% Other Duties as Assigned

What We Can Offer

$70,000 - $74,000

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries that AWPAA believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted position. AWPAA expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would AWPAA consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

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