Nutrition Coordinator - Western Kentucky University
Aramark
- Bowling Green, KY
- Training
- Full-time
- Conduct one-on-one nutrition consultations with students.
- Special dietary needs/food allergens - Educate student about their options on campus and enable them to assume more personal responsibility for their health and to help them make their own determinations about food choices.
- General students - Apply MNT knowledge to counsel and educate students on a variety of nutritional needs to help them achieve their goals.
- Student athletes - Educate and support student athletes in a performance and fueling focused consultation.
- Apply Medical Nutrition Therapy and follow the Nutrition Care Process during consultations.
- Follow HIPAA and FERPA guidelines throughout the entire nutrition counseling process.
- Assess and analyze nutritional needs, taking into consideration dietary practices, body composition, energy balance (intake and expenditure), and medical history of client to develop and implement nutrition plans.
- Counsel individuals on optimal nutrition-based needs and goals, provide personalized meal and snack plans to promote achievement of short- and long-term goals and good health.
- Collaborate with physicians, coaches, and other health and fitness professionals, as appropriate.
- Document nutrition services provided and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition strategies toward meeting desired outcomes.
- Stay abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research.
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and work effectively and efficiently with little supervision.
- Results-oriented with the ability to make a difference, accept accountability, and approach tasks with a “can do” attitude.
- Demonstrates a strong value system with unquestioned integrity.
- Works effectively with a team and demonstrates the ability to positively adapt to new situations in a dynamic work environment.
- Strong communication skills including oral, written, and presentation, as well as, good listening and interpersonal skills.
- Solid strategic, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational, project and time management skills.
- Knowledge of different cultural customs, especially regarding food and communication.
- Medical Nutrition Therapy knowledge to support student consultations.