Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Work type : Instructional Faculty Tenured / Tenure-Track
Location : Long Beach
Categories : Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured / Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Family / Consumer Sciences
Position : Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Effective Date : August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)
Salary : The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $71,100 - $151,128 / per year. The anticipated hiring range is $94,000 to 97,000 annually.
Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin August 30, 2024. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports initiatives to promote student success.
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) at CSULB is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics with a preferred emphasis in clinical nutrition.
This position is an academic year (9-month) position. The mission of FCS is to prepare leaders for the family and consumer sciences professions, of which nutrition is one.
Required Qualifications :
- Ph.D. in nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health, or a related field (e.g., education, psychology, biology, etc.) or official certification to complete the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.
- Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the college level
- Demonstrated potential for successfully conducting research
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black / African American, Latine / x, Native American / Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience successfully working with populations demographically and / or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
- Practice experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist in a clinical, food service, or community setting
- Active involvement in professional societies or service related to nutrition and dietetics
- Experience in mentoring or advising undergraduate and graduate students
- Evidence of communication skills, collegiality, and leadership consistent with the mission and goals of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence via training and / or application of pedagogical best practices
- Evidence of expertise in one or more of the following : clinical nutrition, food service, management, or community nutrition
- Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
Duties :
- Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate level courses within the bachelor’s degree program in Nutrition and Food Science as well as the ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Develop courses within the Nutrition area based upon their area(s) of expertise.
- Produce and develop a record of research / scholarly activities leading to publications.
- Supervise graduate students for their research projects.
- Engage in collaborative projects within and outside of the university and community.
- Mentor and advise prospective and current students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Seek and apply for external funding to support research agenda.
- Participate in committee service.
- Active participation in Nutrition professional societies at the local and national levels.
- Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community.
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who support the University’s commitment to the academic success of all students, including students of color and students with disabilities.
How to Apply - Required Documentation :
- An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences.
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.
- CV (include a section on Courses Prepared to Teach).
- Teaching Philosophy Statement.
- Evidence of current Registered Dietitian (RD) / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
- Names and contact information for three references.
How to Apply : Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.
Requests for information and process should be addressed to :
Dr. Virginia Gray, PhD, RD, Department Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0501
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect.
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