Registered Dietitian: Montana State Athletics

Start Date
09/03/2026

28.42 Full-Time

The Registered Dietitian role with Montana State University Athletics leads the sports nutrition program in Bozeman, Montana . The appointment is 1.0 FTE, classified, fiscal-year, exempt, and benefits eligible, with pay of $28.417 per hour based on experience, education, and qualifications. The program serves 15 NCAA Division 1 sports programs plus rodeo and spirit squads, covering approximately 400 student-athletes.

The position provides individual nutrition assessment, counseling, medical nutrition therapy, sport-specific plans, and education for athletes, teams, and coaches. The dietitian manages fueling stations and nutrition operations, coordinates nutrition support for practices, competitions, training camps, and travel, and evaluates nutrition-related data. Applicant screening began August 17, 2026, and applications remain accepted until an adequate applicant pool is established. Sports nutrition work in university athletics combines clinical judgment with daily program operations.

• Pay: $28.417 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications
• Appointment: 1.0 FTE, classified, fiscal-year, exempt, and benefits eligible

Applicants need a resume and cover letter. Montana State University Athletics reviews applications, conducts an introductory interview, and conducts a final interview. Candidates settle their sports nutrition program experience, NCAA athletics background, and credential documentation before submitting materials.

The dietitian leads the Athletics Sports Nutrition Program for Montana State University Athletics. Individual care includes nutrition assessments, counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition education for student-athletes. Team-level work includes sport-specific nutrition plans and education for coaches, staff, and players.

The sports dietitian openings field includes program work beyond one-on-one counseling. The position manages the Fieldhouse and BAC fueling stations, maintains and distributes nutritional supplements, and coordinates nutrition support around the athletic calendar. NCAA supplement regulations and banned substances form part of the education delivered to student-athletes and staff.

Fueling-station management covers purchasing, vendors, inventory, food safety, budgeting, and service delivery. The dietitian makes decisions about athletes' nutrition, hydration, and sleep while keeping daily nutrition services available across the athletics program.

• Fueling stations:
  Fieldhouse and BAC locations
• Operations: purchasing, vendors, inventory, food safety, and service delivery
• Program support: practices, competitions, training camps, and travel
• People management: graduate assistants, interns, and student employees

The Dietitian careers category also covers operational roles where nutrition services depend on accurate records, stocked supplies, and coordinated staff work. This appointment combines those administrative duties with direct decisions about athlete fueling and recovery habits.

Nutrition counseling covers individual student-athletes, teams, and coaches. The dietitian develops education that connects food choices with training demands, hydration, sleep, disease prevention, and long-term health. The role also evaluates nutrition-related data and uses the findings to guide program decisions.

Registered Dietitians use medical nutrition therapy to develop nutrition programs around health needs, and clinical dietitians coordinate with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. The nutrition.org career pathways material identifies those functions alongside sports dietetics…