Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance Nutrition
EXPIRED

Penn State University

University Park, PA

Posted Date: Oct 05, 2024

Expired Date: Dec 20, 2024

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    $51,000-$81,500/yr
  • Years of Experience
    1+ Years
  • Work Type
    Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

About the Job
Job Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, a Division I and Big Ten Conference Institution, is seeking an Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance Nutrition.  This position will help engage, educate, and fuel various Olympic Sport student-athletes for performance nutrition fundamentals to facilitate behavior change and performance at their highest potential on and off the field of play. This position oversees all aspects of nutrition including fuel station and/or locker room management, practice and competition fueling, medical nutrition therapy and counseling, team education, performance meetings, student-athlete meals, and be a collaborator with all members of the sports performance team (i.e., nutrition staff, sports medicine, athletic performance, sports psychological services, campus dining, and sport team personnel. This position reports to the Assistant Athletic Director for Performance Nutrition Services. This position will play an integral role in providing evidenced-based nutrition, health, and wellness assistance to the Penn State Olympic Sport program(s) in concert with the philosophy, mission, and vision of the Penn State Performance Nutrition Department along with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics

Responsibilities include: 

Performance Nutrition & Individual Counseling

  • Lead the completion of annual performance nutrition assessments, counsel and create nutrition plans to support performance and body composition goals.
Department History

Penn State University Student Services 2024–2025

Person Role

Brandi Stuart

Deputy Athletic Director for Competitive Excellence/Student-Athlete Wellness, SWA

Ericka Lavender

Senior Associate AD/Director of the Morgan Academic Center

Kydani Dover

Director of Learning Services

Martin Solomon

Director of Football Academic Services & Academic Counselor

Todd Kulka

Associate Director of Football Academic Support Services & Academic Counselor

Sarah Schillaci

Senior Associate Director of Student-Athlete Programming & Academic Counselor

DaDa Willis-Gregory

Associate Director & Academic Counselor

Neil Rager

Associate Director of Counseling, Eligibility and Compliance & Academic Counselor

Penn State University Sports Medicine 2024–2025

Person Role

Jeremy Scott

Chief Performance Officer

Chuck Losey

Assistant AD, Performance Enhancement - Football

Jon Salazer

Assistant AD for Rehabilitative Services

Renee Messina

Assistant AD for Athletic Training Services

Lee Taylor

Director of Women's Basketball Athletic Performance

Greg Goldin

Departing
Director of Men's Basketball Athletic Performance

Andy Mutnan

Associate Director of Athletic Training Services - Head Football Athletic Trainer

Alvin Futrell

Associate Director of Athletic Performance (FB)

Penn State University Student Services 2023–2024

Person Role

Lauren Rhodes

Deputy Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Welfare and Development, SWA

Ericka Lavender

Director of the Morgan Academic Center

Todd Kulka

Associate Director, Football Academic Support Services & Academic Counselor

Cheryl Anderson

Associate Director, Learning Services & Learning Specialist

Joey Ianiero

Associate Director, Facilities and Academic Counselor

Sarah Schillaci

Associate Director, Student-athlete Programming, Athletic Counselor

Neil Rager

Assistant Director, Counseling, Eligibility and Compliance & Academic Counselor

Taylor Rozantz

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Programming & Academic Counselor

Penn State University Sports Medicine 2023–2024

Person Role

Alvin Futrell

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine

Chuck Losey

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Assistant AD

Jon Salazer

Trainer, Sports Medicine

Greg Goldin

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Director

Josh Nelson

Assistant AD for High Performance - Football

Renee Messina

Assistant AD, Athletic Training Services

Wayne Sebastianelli

Director of Athletic Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeon

Andy Mutnan

Associate Director of Athletic Training Services - Head Football Athletic Trainer

Penn State University Student Services 2022–2023

Person Role

Lauren Rhodes

Deputy Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Welfare and Development, SWA

Russell Mushinsky

Director

Todd Kulka

Associate Director, Football Academic Support Services & Academic Counselor

Cheryl Anderson

Associate Director, Learning Services & Learning Specialist

Joey Ianiero

Associate Director, Facilities and Academic Counselor

Sarah Schillaci

Associate Director, Student-athlete Programming, Athletic Counselor

Neil Rager

Assistant Director, Counseling, Eligibility and Compliance & Academic Counselor

Taylor Rozantz

Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Programming & Academic Counselor

Penn State University Sports Medicine 2022–2023

Person Role

Andy Mutnan

Trainer, Sports Medicine

Chuck Losey

Strength & Conditioning, Assistant AD, Sports Medicine

Jon Salazer

Trainer, Sports Medicine

Justin Pomar

Trainer, Sports Medicine

Josh Nelson

Assistant AD, Applied Health and Performance Science

Renee Messina

Assistant AD, Athletic Training Services

Wayne Sebastianelli

Director of Athletic Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeon

Nick Yonko

Assistant Director for Performance Nutrition

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