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Job Title Nutritionist

Position Number 8102262

Work Modality Fully In-Person

Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP? No

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name ATHLETICS

Location Code ATHLETICS - GENERAL PROGRAM (03300A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? Yes

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of Assoc. AD for Health, Wellness and Sport Performance, this position assesses and develops plans for student-athletes’ nutritional needs; follows and documents students’ dietary progress; provides dietary information to student-athletes.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

- Works as a member of an interdisciplinary sports medicine team to assist in supporting student-athletes’ needs
- Identify and address student-athletes’ nutritional challenges
- Counsel on optimal performance fueling and supplementation
- Collaborate with other members of sports medicine team to provide education and student-athlete support
- Provides individual student-athlete nutritional counseling
- Formulate and dispense nutritional educational materials for team meal planning
- Provide team nutritional education and presentations
- Provide counseling for student-athletes with eating disorders and disordered eating and collaborate with Team Physician, Athletic Trainers and other members of sports medicine team to support student-athletes

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Registered Dietician

Qualifications

- Maintains appropriate confidentiality
- Possesses excellent communication skills
- Adheres to required documentation requirements and guidelines
- Awareness of NCAA banned substances, supplementation and drug testing policies
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Registered Dietician

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

Registered Dietician

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office

Supervisory Responsibilities No

Required operation of university owned vehicles No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Open Date 06/16/2026

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $55,000/ann

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $50,000/ann

Special Instructions to Applicants

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35317