Register Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Research Associate I

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center within the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition in the College of Health & Human Sciences is a full-time Research Associate I position. The RDN plays a significant and supportive role as a team member of the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center. The individual in this position provides direct client services; plans and delivers nutrition-related programs; teaches cooking classes; creates nutrition educational materials; assists with outreach and marketing; and supervises and mentors practicum students and dietetic interns.

This position will be open until filled. However for full consideration, please apply by Monday, May 25th, 11:59pm (MT).

• Provides nutrition counseling

• Nutrition Care Process, including charting

• Coordinated care with clients’ other healthcare providers

• Receive and make referrals

• Participate in weekly meetings with KRNC dietitians, including case consultation as needed

• Oversee practicum students and interns shadowing nutrition counseling appointments

• Plan, develop, and implement nutrition education programs, presentations, cooking classes, group programs, and other services

  • Includes planning menus, recipe testing, creating participant handouts, and developing and delivering presentations

  • Effective time management skills during nutrition programs

  • Comfortably speak to large audiences both in person and virtually 

• Prep students for helping with program implementation

• Prepare for and attend health fairs

• Create education handouts as needed 

• Communicate with community partners 

• Prepare and send out cooking class reminders and communications 

• Curate and edit monthly newsletter  

• Create a schedule for KRNC recipes of the month and submit to CSU media outlet in a timely fashion 

• Edit student blogs and other written projects 

Pre-employment Background

Supervision of undergraduate and graduate FSHN practicum students.

• Bachelor's degree minimum, in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, or other closely related field

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or RDN by job start date

• Knowledge and background working with community nutrition education

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Minimum one years’ experience providing nutrition counseling to clients.

• Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely related field

• Minimum two or more years’ professional experience providing nutrition counseling or programming to clients and/or groups

• Knowledge and background working with community nutrition education

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Passion and ability to teach cooking classes to a variety of ages, develop menus, and test recipes

• Effective public speaker

• Experience with addressing nutrition needs across the lifespan

• Experience using Healthie or an alternative electronic health record, Telehealth, and Microsoft Office Suite

Please upload one combined document that includes all of the required application materials.

• Merge all required application materials (resume and cover letter) into a single file (PDF preferred).

• References may be requested for finalists and will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

• Upload this combined file in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application.

• Ensure the document is clearly labeled (e.g., Lastname_Firstname_Application.pdf).

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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