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LAYIQ - Athletics Performance Dietitian, Olympic Sports at Texas A&M University System

Team and Athlete Nutrition Support
Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and education through one-on-one nutrition counseling, team talks, development and distribution of educational materials, and other educational activities to support the health and performance of Texas A&M student-athletes. Practices medical nutrition therapy to manage nutrition-related clinical concerns in an athletic setting in conjunction with sports medicine staff. Maintains knowledge of special diets, allergies, and intolerances and communicates this information with the sports medicine team and student athletes to allow them to meet unique needs to compete at an elite level. Evaluates nutrition-related bloodwork and provides supplementation to correct micronutrient deficiencies. Stays up to date with ongoing nutrition research related to performance nutrition, weight management, and supplementation. Responsible for nutrition, fueling, and recovery needs with assigned sports. Collaborates with operations staff for support of travel nutrition, gameday nutrition, and overall team nutrition needs. This may include travel.
Nutrition Department Operations
Oversees fueling stations for assigned sports and assists in management of Olympic Sports PDC fueling stations, including oversight of inventory, ordering, and execution. Assists in the hiring, delegation of responsibilities, and scheduling of the student workforce. Directly manages performance nutrition student workers assisting with assigned sports to help execute food service-related tasks and operations for the Performance Nutrition Department. Assists Director of Olympic Performance Nutrition with coordination of Clark Nutrition Center meals and events.
Interdisciplinary Team
Works as an active member of sport performance and wellness teams in collaboration with team physicians, athletic trainers, sport performance coaches, sport science, and sports psychology staff to discuss how individual athlete and team nutrition practices contribute to overall health and performance. Serves as an active member of a high risk committee for high risk student-athlete monitoring.
Assessments
Performs body composition testing via DXA with assigned teams. Communicates athlete data with the student athlete as well as appropriate sport staff in a performance team setting. Performs hydration testing, sweat testing, and other assessments as needed with assigned teams. Collaborates on a performance plan based on assessment results with athletic training, strength and conditioning, and coaching staff in an effort to reduce student athlete injuries or cramping.

Athletics Performance Dietitian, Olympic Sports

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