Job Description

To manage and help conduct community and clinical nutritional services within UAB's Department of Nutrition Sciences. This would include but not be limited to designing recipes, cooking demonstrations, diet plans and nutritional analysis, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education materials, and nutrition counseling. Performing assessments and nutrition counseling services, working with clinic staff to collect outcomes data, and working with nutrition experts in the department to develop and maintain nutrition services. Represents and speaks on behalf of the department. To develop and provide detailed nutrition education materials, medical nutrition therapy, resource plans, and status reports. To assist with duties relates to the demonstration kitchen. To participate in project meetings and to be responsible for client nutritional goals and progress, and analysis of nutrition services.

Duties & Responsibilities

Create and design educational content, videos, demonstrations, and classes for clients related to medical nutrition therapy, seasonal nutrition topics, and nutrition’s role in disease treatment and prevention. Ensures nutrition education is created, tailored, and provided to individuals appropriately, ethically, and accurately to assist in their medical nutrition therapy. Monitor client knowledge and progress and use critical thinking skills and medical nutrition therapy to create and prescribe educational materials appropriately. (20% of the time)

Works directly with coworkers as they provide nutrition-related services to referred eligible individuals and families and assist in obtaining outcomes. Will provide nutrition-related services to referred eligible individuals and families and assist in obtaining outcomes as needed. Helps to develop, implement, and monitor all clinical and community nutrition aspects of the department. Works with the department’s community and clinic staff to collect outcomes data and works with nutrition experts in the department to develop and maintain nutrition services.

(75% of the time)

Preferred skills

Previous experience working in clinical and or community dietetics, extensive experience with dietary interventions, ability to communicate effectively, enjoys working independently and with others. Comfortable with using social media and technologies. Experience with producing nutrition communications such as educational videos, educational handouts and posts, interviews, broadcasts, blogs, social media, etc. Enjoys developing education materials and performing counseling sessions and cooking demonstrations.

Patient Population Served: Pediatric, Adult and Geriatric

Annual Salary Range: $50,050 - $81,330

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.