Registered Dietitian, Part-Time Temporary Position

Registered Dietitian, Part-Time Temporary Position

Main Campus - Boston, MA
R09059

About Simmons University:

Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons University was one of the first higher education institutions to prepare women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university offering a women's undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.

You're joining our community at an especially exciting time as one of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive campus in New England. You'll find that people who work here are truly committed to our mission of preparing students to become champions of social justice and leaders in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace. Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience.

As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Part-Time, Temporary Register Dietitian to join the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at Simmons University. Reporting to the Director of Health Promotion and Wellness, the Registered Dietitian provide Nutritional Counseling to Simmons University Students. The registered dietitian develops and provides educational and consultant services to students in nutrition, diet, and food choices via 1:1 nutrition counseling. The dietitian collaborates with Health Center and Counseling staff on mutual clients.

The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at Simmons is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the health of the student body through comprehensive and accessible primary health care. We endeavor to support students in the pursuit of their academic and personal growth through promotion of healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices.

Position Information:

• Hours: 14 hours/week;
  
• Meets with students will take place during Health Center business hours (9AM-4:30PM, Monday through Friday) and primarily in person;
  
• Reports to: Director of Health Promotion and Wellness;
  
• Collaborate with other departments on campus to support students.
  

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a program approved and accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  
• Completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited pre-professional experience program, as well as sufficient experience to perform assigned job duties.
  
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of nutrition and dietary needs.
  
• Thorough knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations pertaining to the field including those regarding patient confidentiality.
  
• Working knowledge of nutritional care for specific medical conditions.
  
• Experience or interest in working with clients with eating disorders
  
• General knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and channels of nutrition education and public information.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Ability to assess needs and evaluate the effectiveness of diet and nutrition programs and materials.
  
• Ability to promote, organize, and conduct public meetings on nutrition.
  
• Ability to prepare, select, assemble, evaluate, and distribute nutrition education material such as pamphlets, reports, bulletins, exhibits, posters, films, and news releases.
  
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
  
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative health care teams to address specific diet and nutrition needs.
  
• Ability to keep current with developments in health care related to nutrition.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health center staff, representatives, and community groups. Ability to be sensitive to and communicate effectively with diverse members of the campus community.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a college campus health center, counseling center, or health education and promotion department
  

License/ Certification

• Possession and maintenance of certification as a Registered Dietitian as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.​
  

Instructions to Applicants:

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application in the Resume/CV section of your application.

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


To apply, visit https://simmons.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Simmons-Careers/job/Main-Campus---Boston-MA/Registered-Dietitian--Part-Time-Temporary-Position_R09059

Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.