Performance Dietitian

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

Bering Global Solutions, LLC, a company within the BSNC family, is seeking a qualified Performance Dietitian for the Human Performance Program at Fort Rucker in Alabama. This unique position supports the human performance team in a military setting, working within a state-of-the-art human performance facility that integrates job-specific conditioning, advanced human performance technology, and convenient access to prehabilitation and rehabilitation physical therapy services. The Performance Dietitian plays a crucial role in providing nutritional guidance and developing nutrition improvement plans tailored for student pilots, instructor pilots, and other warfighters at Tyndall AFB. In this role, the Performance Dietitian will be responsible for assessing the nutritional needs of military personnel, teaching meal preparation, and assisting in the formulation of nutritional policies and guidelines. Collaboration with the Human Performance Team is essential to ensure a seamless integration of care for all warfighters. The selected candidate will engage daily with Air Force trainees, senior leaders, and various staff members, necessitating adherence to the highest standards of conduct and professionalism in all interactions. The position requires a proactive approach to nutrition policy execution and program requirements, serving as a consultant and advocate for a comprehensive fitness program for aircrew personnel. The Performance Dietitian will utilize a variety of dietetic principles and behavior change theories to plan, implement, and evaluate performance nutrition programs, ensuring that the nutritional needs of the beneficiary population are met effectively.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

· Executes nutrition policy and program requirements in accordance with instruction and guidance established by company guidelines.

· Serves as a nutrition expert, consultant, and advocate to support a comprehensive fitness program for aircrew personnel.

· Uses a wide range of principles, practices and procedures of the science of dietetics and behavior change theories to plan, implement and evaluate performance nutrition program needs.

· Develops and delivers relevant performance nutrition content and teaching materials for all human performance syllabi.

· In partnership with human performance staff, it assesses nutrition behaviors, environment and needs for the beneficiary population using available and applicable tools, data gathering, and research.

· Maintains data quality management and reporting requirements in program execution in accordance with DoD guidance.

· Communicates and coordinates nutrition programs among local leadership and target customers/beneficiaries.

· Employs appropriate social marketing tools to meet program goals and objectives.

· Delivers briefings, educational sessions, seminars, and worksite wellness consultation as needed.

· When appropriate, reviews patient records and provides appropriate assessments to determine dietetic treatment requirements.

· Maintains all professional credentials and licensure.

· Performs cleaning/sanitization of facility space and equipment utilized for performance dietetics services and activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• 2+ years of full-time experience in a similar role.
• Board eligible Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics by the ADA.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Master's degree in nutrition education, sports nutrition, public health, health promotion, or community nutrition.
• Experience working with a tactical population.

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

· None

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.