Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Beach•Long Beach, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics with a preferred emphasis in clinical nutrition. This is a tenure-track, 9-month academic year position. The mission of FCS is to advance equity, embrace diversity, and promote social justice to enhance quality of life for all individuals, families, and communities. The Nutrition and Food Science area within the FCS department supports two minors, undergraduate degrees, and an accredited graduate program to train registered dietitian nutritionists. CSULB is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), committed to serving diverse students and promoting inclusive excellence. The university's Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students, expanding access to higher education, promoting intellectual achievement, building community, and cultivating resilience.

Requirements

Ph.D. in nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health, or a related field (e.g., education, psychology, biology, etc.). Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
Current Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or evidence to be credentialed by August 1, 2027
Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the college level
Demonstrated potential for successfully conducting research
Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Nice To Haves

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
Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence via training and/or application of pedagogical best practices (e.g. culturally responsive teaching, reflective learning)
Evidence of expertise in one or more of the following: clinical nutrition, food service, management, or community nutrition
Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Responsibilities

Teach and develop a selection of undergraduate and graduate level courses within the bachelor’s degree program in Nutrition and Food Science as well as our new ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program (GP) in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics (Modes of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
Develop courses within the Nutrition program based upon one’s area(s) of expertise in emerging and innovative areas which may include but are not limited to topics such as clinical nutrition, health equity/health disparities in nutrition, integrative and functional nutrition, plant-based diets, sustainability, or sports nutrition
Produce and develop a record of research/scholarly activities leading to publications, including securing internal and external funding, publications, and other contributions commensurate with one’s expertise.
Supervise graduate students for their research projects
Engage in collaborative projects within and outside of the university
Mentor and advise prospective and current students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Seek and apply for external funding to secure assigned (release) time for research/scholarly activities
Active participation in Nutrition professional societies at the local and national levels
Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community