Nutrition Assistant

Position Summary:

Join the UK Dining team to support health and wellness initiatives across UK?s campus. As a Nutrition Assistant, you?ll work closely with the Registered Dietitian to promote evidence-based nutrition education, outreach, and engagement.This position offers a dynamic opportunity to gain experience across multiple dietetics concentrations, including community nutrition, foodservice, wellness promotion, and sports nutrition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design research-based educational materials using Canva for social media platforms
• Plan and schedule semester-long social media content, including captions and post timing
• Assist in Health & Wellness pop-ups
• Assist in developing health & wellness promotional items (e.g., t-shirts, giveaways)
• Create and deliver nutrition presentations to student groups and campus organizations
• Provide accurate, evidence-based nutrition information to Greek life, athletics, and the general student body
• Develop and perform cooking demonstrations tailored to college students, shared in-person and/or on socialmedia
• Collaborate with marketing on projects, campaigns, and content creation
• Contribute to the planning and execution of UK Dining nutrition events
• Conduct research to support campus dietitians in food, nutrition, and health & wellness
• Other duties as assigned to support the goals of UK Dining

• Currently pursuing a degree in Dietetics
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Comfortable presenting to small and large groups
• Flexible schedule availability
• Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to lear

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Positive, professional attitude
• Motivation to step outside your comfort zone and take on new challenges
• Interest in health promotion, nutrition education, and campus engagement