Registered Dietitian

Job No: 542601
Work Type:
Locations: San Diego
Categories: Unit 2 - CSUEU - Health Care Support, Health Professionals, Temporary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)


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Position Summary

As a Registered Dietitian, you'll work closely with the Interim Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity to create and implement impactful programs that promote student health and safety, with a special focus on nutrition and food preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Development: Design and execute initiatives to improve the diet and nutrition of our students and campus community.
• Individual Counseling: Provide personalized nutritional care, including advice on diet, weight management, food choices, and preparation.
• Consultation: Serve as a nutrition expert for campus partners, offering guidance on food labeling and nutrition initiatives.
• Collaboration: Partner with various campus departments, including the Basic Needs Center, Student Health Services, Counseling & Psychological Services, Athletics, and Aztec Shops, to develop tailored programs and services.
• Outreach and Education: Lead engaging outreach events, workshops, and presentations focused on nutrition education; support comprehensive health promotion efforts, covering topics like alcohol and drug use, recovery, sexual health, healthy relationships, sexual violence prevention, and health literacy.
• Campus Involvement: Participate in key events such as New Student Orientation, Explore SDSU, Welcome Week, and Health Expo.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our students through the power of nutrition! Apply today and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to student health and well-being.

Position Information

• Full-time, benefits-eligible, temporary position anticipated to end on June 30, 2025, with the possibility of reappointment.
• This position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• Evening and weekend work may be required as needed.
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

The Well-being & Health Promotion Department aims to enhance the well-being of SDSU students in order for them to achieve academic success and establish lifelong healthy behaviors and attitudes to reduce the risk for disease and injury.

Well-being & Health Promotion believes that students' health is an integral part of their academic success. A student's success can be derailed by poor choices that affect health and safety. Often alcohol and other drugs, reckless or dangerous behavior, and risky sexual behavior can lead to injuries, disease, legal trouble, and social circumstances that make continued academic progress difficult or impossible. The department serves a preventative role to allow students to make more healthful and less risky decisions by:

• Helping create a healthy campus and community environment.
• Assuring students know how and are motivated to make healthy decisions.

Well-being & Health Promotion provides SDSU students with tools to succeed by offering health education on: women's health, contraception, STI education, nutrition education, alcohol and other drugs education, medical referral assistance, and Peer Health Education for the campus community.

Well-being & Health Promotion maintains a commitment to collaborative and integrated efforts to achieve student health.

Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity

The Division facilitates the academic and career success, personal growth and well-being of all students, and works proactively to address systemic inequities through professional learning, community building, advocacy, policy recommendations and organizational structures. We aim to foster an affirming campus culture based on the core values of excellence, equity, diversity, belonging and inclusion through:

• Recruiting and retaining faculty and staff who are reflective of the diverse student body and communities served by SDSU, and recruiting students who are representative of the rich diversity of the region and the world;
• Fostering an environment that is welcoming, affirming, and empowering for students, faculty, staff and alumni of all backgrounds;
• Enhancing the career and educational pathways of a diverse student body, the faculty and staff, including enhancing the learning environment and expanding learning opportunities for all students inside and outside the classroom, and expanding and connecting opportunities for students to participate in transformational experiences;
• Developing leaders who believe in and lead others toward supporting civility, mutual respect and diversity in our society and workplaces; and
• Cultivating relationships with the local community that advance the well-being of diverse individuals and communities.

Position upholds the Student Affairs and Campus Diversity Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, specifically:

'The Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity acknowledges and honors the inherent value and dignity of all individuals by creating and nurturing a learning and working environment that affirms and leverages our community's diversity of traditions, heritages, perspectives, and experiences. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusive excellence designed to facilitate the personal and professional success, growth, development, and well-being of all members of our community. We manifest this commitment through our innovative, strategic and collaborative efforts to develop leaders who believe in and lead others toward practicing civility, mutual respect, and inclusion in our workplaces and society.'

For more information regarding the Well-Being & Health Promotion Department, click here.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in a program approved and accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) necessary to meet the academic requirements to become credentialed as a Registered Dietitian (RD); completion of an AND accredited supervised practice program and successful completion of the registration examination.

Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a program approved and accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The RD credential also requires completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited pre-professional experience program. Additionally, incumbents must possess sufficient experience to perform the assigned duties.

Key Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of nutrition, dietary needs and weight management.
• Knowledge of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for specific medical conditions, diseases and disorders.
• Experience in health and wellness promotion program planning, implementation and evaluation; recruitment, selection, training and supervision of paraprofessional staff; working with small and large groups.
• Experience in providing educational presentations and/or public speaking.
• Ability to evaluate and develop nutrition programs, education materials and resources.
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative health care teams to address specific diet and nutrition needs, and maintain effective relationships with other campus groups, departments, faculty, students, staff, and media.
• Ability to stay current with developments and trends in nutrition and diet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality consistent with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Experience working with a diverse college population.
• Experience in planning and leading cooking demonstrations.

Licenses/Certifications Required

Possess and maintain certification as a Registered Dietitian as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $5,250 per month.

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.

San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For more information regarding SDSU benefits, please click here.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,360 - $8,413 per month.

Diversity and Community at SDSU

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community.

Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. For more information, click here.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university.

SDSU's Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another.

Supplemental Information

Initial review of the required application materials, including cover letters and resumes, will begin on October 4, 2024. To receive full consideration, apply by October 3, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.

SDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified candidates for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Eurick Hilario at echilario@sdsu.edu.



Advertised: Sep 19, 2024 (3:00 PM)
Applications Close: Open until filled

To apply, visit https://careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/542601/registered-dietitian







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