Performance Dietitian, IMG Academy+

About IMG Academy IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences

Position Summary:

The part-time, remote Performance Dietitian provides 1:1 virtual nutrition coaching for student-athletes in the IMG Academy+ program, with potential group coaching responsibilities. This role carries strong 1:1 coaching responsibility: the Performance Dietitian builds genuine relational rapport with adolescent and teen athletes, applies strong behavior-change coaching skills, and helps each athlete set realistic goals they can actually follow through on and see success with. They promote the value of ongoing nutrition support — establishing and consistently executing proven systems, and confidently recommending and selling additional coaching sessions beyond an athlete’s initial package when it serves the athlete’s goals — deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based guidance tailored to each athlete’s unique needs and goals, and design personalized fueling plans to help them safely achieve those goals. This position will manage a minimum caseload of 55 student athletes, each receiving coaching through 40-minute sessions, with an expectation of averaging 50 athlete sessions per month. In addition, the role includes conducting monthly 20-minute parent sessions with the parents of each student athlete. The position requires completing relevant administrative tasks such as client communication, session scheduling, note-taking, and session tracking. This role requires a flexible schedule, including availability for at least one weekend day per week for coaching, in addition to family-friendly weekday hours. Expected working hours will range from 15-20 hours per week once ramped up, with the opportunity to work up to 30 hours per week.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Availability for weekly sessions with all clients, with flexible hours including nights and weekends. Total weekly availability should be approximately 30 hours, with at least 15 of those hours being family-friendly, defined as weekdays after 5pm local time or any time on weekends.
• Proven 1:1 coaching experience with the ability to build genuine relational rapport with the adolescent and teen athlete population
• Strong behavior-change coaching skill set, including the ability to help athletes set realistic, individualized goals they can consistently follow through on and achieve success with
• Sales and account management experience, with the confidence and skill to establish and consistently execute proven client systems, and to proactively recommend and sell additional coaching sessions beyond an athlete’s initial package
• Interest in providing expertise for product development meetings and feedback sessions
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• State Licensure in state where you physically reside, if applicable
• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Nutrition related field
• Ability to comply with legislation where you reside in relation to Nutrition services and advice
• Excellent communication, presentation, and motivational skills
• Understanding of latest research in the field of nutrition
• Experience building menu & catering needs for athletes to maximize athletic performance
• Ability to understand rules of various sports governing bodies regarding restricted substances and supplements
• Experience developing educational content (I.e. handouts, presentations) that appeals to a youth audience
• Ability to deliver current knowledge in realistic and practical terms
• Strong ability to connect with youth athletes of all age ranges, with particular skill engaging and motivating the adolescent and teen population
• Perceived credibility as a subject matter expert in the field of Nutrition
• Strong time management, adaptability and flexibility
• Being open and responsive to feedback

Preferred Skills:

• Master of Science in nutrition or exercise related field
• CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics)
• Multi-lingual
• Experience working with a youth population
• Experience as an athlete or coach

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Get to know us better:

www.imgacademy.com www.imgacademy.com/careers

IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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