Job Information
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Teaching Assistant Professor in NC-Chapel-Hill, United States
Employment Type: Permanent Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0005050
Position Summary/Description:
We are seeking an enthusiastic faculty member to join our team of instructors to teach required and elective foundational nutrition courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These interdisciplinary courses cover and assess foundational nutrition knowledge and competencies. Courses may also include advanced graduate seminars, electives, seminar-style courses to help students with thesis preparation, and supervising independent student research for credit.
The Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a fixed term faculty position at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor. Duties will include teaching in-person residential courses. Classes to be taught may include NUTR 295 Independent Study, NUTR 470 and NUTR 770, Clinical Trials and Interventions; NUTR 722 BSPH Honors thesis, NUTR 765 Nutrition Epidemiology; NUTR 705 Human Nutrition, and NUTR 812 Cell to Society. Links to the syllabi for these courses may be found on the Nutrition website at the following link: http://sph.unc.edu/nutr/unc-nutrition/nutr_courses_offered/. Teaching in the online MPH Nutrition concentration may also be required. Other expected duties will include service to the department in the form of serving on relevant committees, student mentorship, and contributing to curriculum design strategy and innovation across programs. Participation in research activities is possible but not expected or required and depends on grant funding and annual teaching commitments.
The ideal candidate will be able to integrate current nutrition research into the classroom, reflecting interdisciplinary knowledge of nutrition metabolism, public health nutrition and nutrition epidemiology, dietetics, health behavior, and public policy.
Education and Experience:
Experience with residential and on-line teaching is desirable. Registered Dietitian preferred.
AA/EEO Statement:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.