Performance Dietitian
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Athletics Director of Performance Nutrition, Olympic Sports and Basketballs, the Performance Dietitian will assist in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and management of the performance nutrition services provided to UCLA intercollegiate student-athletes.
Primary responsibilities include: Providing individual medical nutrition therapy, team and departmental educational presentations to enhance the performance of competitive collegiate student -athletes to athletes belonging to Intercollegiate Athletic teams.
Coordinate nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medicine/sports science team; Athletic Trainers, Physicians, Athletic Performance Coaches, Coaches, Team Psychologists and other Athletic Department personnel.
Address nutrition-related logistical challenges to performance, such as dining hall nutrition, hydration, grocery store shopping, as well as travel nutrition. Coordinating the performance fueling program with travel and operations, input on travel snacks, hydration, and meal suggestions.
Provide periodical educational cooking classes for student-athletes. Participate in patient care meetings and collaborate with Health Performance and Wellness Staff regarding individual athlete care and health related department programs.
Must possess ability to adhere to and comply with Department, University, NCAA and Big Ten rules and regulations.
Salary & Compensation
*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications
Minimum of 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian in the collegiate setting. (Required)
2-3 years’ experience as a Registered Dietitian in the collegiate or professional setting. (Preferred)
Demonstrated compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and ServSafe food service standards. (Required)
Skill in providing medical nutrition therapy for individual patients with a spectrum of nutrition concerns utilizing specialized knowledge unique to the sports medicine discipline. Ability to document clinical encounters in students' electronic medical record. (Required)
Skill at managing shifting priorities and changing pace of workload. Skill at working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction. (Required)
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, professionals, and administration (Required)
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with culturally diverse students and staff. (Required)
Knowledge of and ability to follow NCAA rules and regulations. (Required)
Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations
- Bachelor's Degree in related field. (Required)
- Master's Degree in Nutrition or Exercise Physiology. (Preferred)
- Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles. (Required)
- Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). (Required)
Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). (Preferred)
Special Conditions for Employment
Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
Driving Record: The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.
CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".
Schedule
Variable
Union/Policy Covered
SV-Stdt Svs & Adv Prof (SSAP)
Complete Position Description
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Key Responsibilities
The Performance Dietitian will plan and implement nutrition services for intercollegiate student-athletes, including medical nutrition therapy and educational programming. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary sports medicine team to manage fueling programs and address logistical nutrition challenges.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (80 salary observations; 173 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (768 salary observations; 2,635 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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