Dietitian - part time
The Dietician meets with students that have eating or nutritional problems to help them develop better diets, providing ongoing nutritional counseling as needed.
Position Information
Position Title: Dietitian - part time
Position Type: Staff
Employee Group: Staff
Time Status: Part-Time
Time Category: Limited Hour (< 1000 hours)
Annual Hours: 972
Hours Per Week: 8-24 hours per week
Work Dates: August 18 – May 22 (11-16 hours per week as Nutritionist in Engle Center), July 1 – June 30 (8 hours per week as Dietician)
Education and Experience
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or a related field and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist certification (RDN).
Education Preferred:
Experience Required: Minimum of one year of experience working with eating and nutritional problems including a particular focus on eating disorders.
Skills and Characteristics
* Competence in the assessment of the nutritional adequacy of diets
* Strong skills in nutritional counseling and developmental psychology
* Understands the nature of eating disorders and how to work with such patients
* Ability to collaborate with other professionals
* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Primary Duties
* Provide nutritional counseling to students, focusing on adequacy of diets and eating disorders.
* Interact and consult with Counseling and Health Services professional staff, the Department of Athletics, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dining Services regarding the treatment of students.
* Act as a resource/liaison for students with allergies/special diet needs and dining services. Create special diets for students with allergies.
* Support dining operations with menu ideas and allergy updates.
* Participate in health education programming.
* Provide consistent and reliable attendance.
Secondary Duties
* Perform other duties as assigned.
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