Dietitian - part time

Position Detail

August 18 – May 22 11-16 hours per week as Nutritionist in Engle Center (16 hours per week won’t be needed every week). July 1 – June 30 8 hours per week as Dietician.

Campus:
Main Campus (Grantham)

The Dietician meets with students that have eating or nutritional problems to help them develop better diets, providing ongoing nutritional counseling as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or a related field and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist certification (RDN).

Minimum of one year of experience working with eating and nutritional problems including a particular focus on eating disorders.

• Competence in the assessment of the nutritional adequacy of diets
• Strong skills in nutritional counseling and developmental psychology
• Understands the nature of eating disorders and how to work with such patients
• Ability to collaborate with other professionals
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

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• Provide nutritional counseling to students, focusing on adequacy of diets and eating disorders.
• Interact and consult with Counseling and Health Services professional staff, the Department of Athletics, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dining Services regarding the treatment of students.
• Act as a resource/liaison for students with allergies/special diet needs and dining services. Create special diets for students with allergies.
• Support dining operations with menu ideas and allergy updates.
• Participate in health education programming.
• Provide consistent and reliable attendance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Resume

Optional Documents: (none)

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity.

Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching‑learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

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