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Opt For Healthy Living

Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Opt For Healthy Living, Long Beach, California, us, 90899


Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Job no:

541492Work type:

Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:

Long BeachCategories:

Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Family/Consumer Sciences

Position : Assistant Professor of Nutrition and DieteticsEffective 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, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach, is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics with a preferred emphasis in clinical nutrition. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and evidence of a commitment to racial/ethnic diversity in practice are encouraged to apply. 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. We are an exemplary, comprehensive, and integrative unit in the California State University system that focuses on teaching, scholarship, and service to and about individuals, families, and communities in a diverse, dynamic society.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 levelDemonstrated potential for successfully conducting researchDemonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized studentsPreferred Qualifications:Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student bodyPractice experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist in a clinical, food service, or community settingActive involvement in professional societies or service related to nutrition and dieteticsExperience in mentoring or advising undergraduate and graduate studentsEvidence 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 (e.g. culturally responsive teaching, reflective learning)Evidence of expertise in one or more of the following: clinical nutrition, food service, management, or community nutritionExperience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroomDuties: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.Develop courses within the Nutrition area based upon their 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 nutritionProduce and develop a record of research/scholarly activities leading to publications, including securing internal and external funding, and other contributions commensurate with expertiseSupervise graduate students for their research projectsEngage in collaborative projects within and outside of the university and communityMentor and advise prospective and current students at the undergraduate and graduate levelsSeek and apply for external funding to support research agendaParticipate in committee serviceActive participation in Nutrition professional societies at the local and national levelsParticipate in service to the department, college, university, and communityCSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.How to Apply - Required Documentation:An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualificationsCV (include a section on Courses Prepared to Teach)Teaching Philosophy Statement: Share your teaching goals, methods, assessment strategies, and overall philosophy around learning (maximum two pages, single-spaced)Evidence of current Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialNames and contact information for three references (to be contacted for verbal references (no letters accepted) should you reach the

finalist stage )Finalists

should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)How to Apply:

Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online applicationRequests for information and process should be addressed to:Dr. Virginia Gray, PhD, RD, Department ChairCalifornia State University, Long BeachDepartment of Family and Consumer Sciences1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-0501Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:Dr. Rachel Blaine, DSc, MPH, RDNAssociate Professor of Nutrition and DieteticsDirector of the Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics (GP)E-Mail: Rachel.Blaine@csulb.eduEMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.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 for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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