Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences

Assistant / Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences

• 499533
• Faculty
• Full-time
• Opening at : Apr 19 2024 at 17 : 00 CDT
• College of Science & Engineering

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Application Deadline :

Open until filled

Position Details :

This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.

The Department of Nutritional Sciences at Texas Christian University invites applications for the position for a tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor beginning August 2024.

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. We are seeking to expand our strengths in undergraduate and graduate curriculum development, collaborative and interdisciplinary research, leadership and service.

QUALIFICATIONS

The tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor will hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree in nutrition / food / dietetics or related field.

The preferred candidate will have a minimum of three years as a Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD / RDN), with ongoing maintenance of registration, and eligibility for licensure in Texas.

However, non-RD / RDN candidates will be considered with adequate nutrition-related background and experience. Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is required.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and service. The Department is particularly interested in candidates who complement existing teaching and research expertise.

The successful candidate’s teaching schedule is subject to Departmental needs. Candidates for Associate Professor must have an established record of significant external support for research.

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to : Teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the Department of Nutritional Sciences and advise graduate and undergraduate research;
• Actively pursue external funding for research; Conduct, present and publish peer-reviewed academic research; Develop and maintain an active research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students;
• Contribute to existing courses and develop curriculum in faculty member’s area of expertise; Serve on committees both internal and external to the University;
• Participate in processes to maintain dietetic education accreditation; Serve as a team member to positively impact visibility of Department of Nutritional Sciences;

Provide academic advising; Engage in professional development and all other duties as assigned.

This on-campus, in-person position will ideally begin August 2024, but the position will remain open until filled.

Department Details :

The mission of the TCU Department of Nutritional Sciences is to provide a distinctive program of study in all areas of nutrition and dietetics within a traditional liberal arts setting.

The faculty of the department affirm their commitment to the education of broadly informed, scientifically competent, self-educating, and ethically responsible professionals who are capable of entering successful careers in nutrition and dietetics and are also cognizant of the needs of the community and society at large.

The Department of Nutritional Sciences (NTDT) currently employs six full-time faculty members with a commitment to quality growth.

The NTDT Department offers undergraduate degrees in Nutrition, Food Management, and two accredited Dietetics programs; a Didactic Program in Dietetics and a Coordinated Program in Dietetics.

Students may complete Master of Science degrees in either Nutrition or Dietetics.

We are a student-centered department committed to the teacher-scholar model. Teaching is central to our department’s mission;

we hire faculty who are passionate about teaching and highly trained in their area of teaching specialty.

Research plays an integral role in the professional life of departmental faculty. Our research programs support our department mission and allow us to expose students to the process of food and nutrition science throughout the research process.

Tenure-track faculty are expected to pursue extramural funding and publish in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

Advising and mentoring students are also critical faculty responsibilities that support our mission. Faculty members have an open-door policy to students, and students feel comfortable meeting with faculty outside of designated office hours.

Our department’s curriculum and all faculty-related policies have been developed via consensus of the faculty. We work together as a team, with the utmost respect and appreciation for all types and ways of contributing to our students and their success.

Collegiality and teamwork have long been a hallmark of our department.

The Department of Nutritional Sciences is housed in the Annie Richardson Bass Building, where students are encouraged to gather and collaborate.

Departmental teaching space includes two large teaching kitchens, a nutrition research laboratory, and a common area utilized for lectures and other large gatherings.