Description
The United States Coast Guard is seeking the services of a Registered Dietician to support its Future Sentinel Preparatory Course (FSPC) at the USCG Training Center Cape May in New Jersey. The FSPC is a three-week course designed to assist civilian volunteers in overcoming physical fitness and body composition challenges that may prevent them from pursuing a career in the Coast Guard. The Registered Dietician will provide expertise in medical nutrition therapy, performance nutrition, and multidisciplinary collaboration to foster healthy lifestyle changes. The scope of work includes providing structured nutritional guidance to recruits, ensuring safe and effective progression toward meeting Coast Guard physical fitness and body composition standards.
Some key responsibilities of the Dietician include:
• Providing nutritional assessment reports and documentation of student attendance and participation in nutritional counseling sessions
• Developing basic nutrition plans, including individualized menu plans for classes of up to 30 students
• Conducting weight reduction counseling and providing nutrition education programs to maximize human performance optimization
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to promote healthy lifestyle changes
• Providing input to the performance improvement program and identifying areas for improvement in Future Sentinel care.