Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Instructor

Location: UHP, 25200 Ranch Rd, Gentry, AR 72734

Job Type: Full-time, in-person

Salary Range: $80,000–$105,000 annually (based on experience)

Reports To: SVP of Performance (and collaboration with CNC Director & Head Chef)

UHP (Unlock Human Performance) is seeking a mission-driven Registered Dietitian (RD) to serve as a senior instructor and leader within our health and performance organization. This role sits at the intersection of education, applied nutrition, and leadership development, with a strong emphasis on translating nutrition science into practical, real‑world application.

The Registered Dietitian will teach across UHP’s educational programs, including but not limited to Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Integrated Health Coach (IHC), and Culinary Nutrition Coach (CNC), with primary responsibility for leading the nutrition lane of the CNC program. In this capacity, the RD will work closely with UHP’s kitchen team and chefs to design, implement, and continually refine nutrition strategies across campus, including daily meals, snacks, and immersive leadership development experiences.

This is not a traditional clinical dietitian role. Rather, it is a high‑trust, high‑impact instructional and systems‑level position. The RD will play a central role in shaping how nutrition is taught, understood, and lived at UHP, influencing both student learning and the broader campus culture around food, fueling, and performance.

UHP (Unlock Human Performance) is a veteran‑focused education and leadership development organization located on an 800‑acre campus in Northwest Arkansas. Through immersive, 19‑day cohort‑based programs, we train service members and veterans to become fitness, health, nutrition, and leadership professionals.

Our approach integrates our primary pillars of Think, Train, Feel, Lead, combining education, performance, and purpose to prepare individuals for meaningful post‑military careers. UHP is scaling rapidly, and nutrition is a foundational lane in how we deliver world‑class student experiences and build human performance professionals.

1. Instruction & Education

• Teach classroom modules across CPT, IHC, and CNC, with a primary focus on nutrition, fueling, recovery, and the practical application of nutrition within coaching and performance settings.
• Lead instruction on topics including: applied sports nutrition & performance fueling, culinary nutrition principles, behavior change and coaching conversations around food, population‑based nutrition (tactical, high‑performance, and general health contexts), ethics, scope of practice, and referral models.
• Deliver instruction in an engaging, experiential format that emphasizes application over lecture.
• Maintain alignment with UHP philosophy, evidence‑based practice, and professional standards.

2. Curriculum Development

• Serve as the primary owner of the nutrition lane of the CNC program, in partnership with CNC leadership.
• Refine and evolve curriculum, modules, practical experiences, and assessments across programs.
• Ensure material is accurate, current, and aligned with real‑world coaching practice and professional expectations.
• Mentor instructors and teaching assistants supporting nutrition instruction.

3. Campus Nutrition Strategy & Kitchen Collaboration

• Work directly with UHP chefs and kitchen leadership to design and refine daily meals, snacks and recovery nutrition offerings, and nutrition‑focused experiences for leadership programs and special events.
• Ensure campus nutrition reflects UHP’s standards for performance, health, and education.
• Translate nutrition science into practical, scalable food systems.
• Align food service decisions with educational objectives and student learning outcomes.

4. Cross‑Functional Leadership & Culture

• Collaborate with Performance, Coaching, IHC, CNC, Operations, and Experience teams.
• Serve as a trusted nutrition authority and educator within the organization.
• Model professionalism, clarity, and respect in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Required

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN), active and in good standing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a…