Position Summary
The Nutrition & Dietetics Program in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full-time, 9-month appointment Visiting Lecturer II / III position in the Nutrition & Dietetics Program beginning in the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Nutrition program has a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and a Dietetic Internship (DI), both accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), and a Master of Science Program in Nutrition.
The Visiting Lecturer will teach undergraduate and / or graduate courses in the UNM Nutrition & Dietetics Program.
UNM is the state’s flagship research university as well as a Hispanic-serving institution classified as a Carnegie Research University with Highest Research Activity.
UNM also has strong connections with 23 tribal nations located within New Mexico. As such, successful candidates must be committed to working with broadly diverse student and community populations.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and / or graduate courses in the Nutrition & Dietetics Program. Some of the courses may include Nutrition for Health, Human Nutrition, Methods in Nutrition Education, Management in Dietetics, Energy Nutrients in Human Nutrition, and Vitamins and Minerals in Human Nutrition.
The position will remain open until filled. Consideration and review will not take place until all required documents are received.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
Master’s degree in nutrition for the Lecturer II (or PhD / DrPH / DCN in nutrition or a related field for the Lecturer III position) by the start date, August 2024.
Preferred Qualifications :
- At least 1 year experience teaching nutrition or related area at the college or university undergraduate level
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Experience working with students of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Experience teaching hybrid and online courses.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.