Dietetics Assistant/Associate Professor & Applied Nutrition Graduate Program Coordinator

Working Title: Dietetics Assistant/Associate Professor & Applied Nutrition Graduate Program Coordinator

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100720 - Department of Health Professions

 

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

 

Beginning Review Date: 12/01/2025

 

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General Information:

The Department of Health Professions in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Dietetics at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor to begin July 2026. The Dietetics program is comprised of an undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics and the Applied Nutrition graduate program, both accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The leadership structure within the Dietetics program comprises a Program Director, an Undergraduate Program Coordinator, and a Coordinator for the Applied Nutrition graduate program- a role that will be among the responsibilities assigned to the successful candidate. The faculty member will work collaboratively with faculty from the other programs in the Department of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Health Services Administration, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies), as well as with other departments within CHBS.

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Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-Track, 12-month

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:
1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Dietetics (Didactic Program in Dietetics) and Applied Nutrition (Graduate Program).
2. Serve as the program coordinator to direct and maintain the ACEND-accredited Applied Nutrition graduate program.
3. Lead programmatic curriculum development and assessment of the graduate program.
4. Coordinate and oversee graduate supervised experiential learning sites.
5. Advise undergraduate and graduate students, including graduate student capstone projects.
6. Maintain scholarship and service activities at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

 

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
1. Current Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist credential.
2. An earned doctoral degree in nutrition and dietetics or a closely related field is required. ABD candidates may be considered with the requirement that the doctoral degree be completed within six months of the start date, with strong preference given to candidates who have already earned the degree.
3. Record of clinical dietetics practice.
4. Experience mentoring students in an academic or professional setting.
5. Commitment to interprofessional education and effective teaching pedagogy.
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