Position Information
| Job Title | Assistant Professor - Nutrition Education |
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| Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications | Application Deadline: This is an open until filled search. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 11, 2017. Second consideration may be given to applications received by January 2, 2018. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (January 2, 2018) may not be given full consideration. __________________________________________ The Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for the 2018-19 academic year. Duties and Responsibilities: Teach 3 undergraduate courses per year in the areas of Nutrition Education and Nutrition in the Lifecycle. Direct the University of Rhode Island's successful SNAP -Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) and CYFAR (Children, Youth, and Families at Risk) programs. Lead a highly successful and effective work team (8-12 FTE ) of SNAP -Ed and CYFAR educators in the state to deliver high-quality, evidence-based health and nutrition education for the SNAP -eligible population and others eligible for federal benefit programs. Develop a research area focusing on community nutrition and/or public health. This position requires new grant development and overall administration of SNAP -Ed and CYFAR grants which include proposal submissions in the summer. Summer salary is contingent on grant funding. Qualifications Required: 1. Earned doctorate in Nutrition or closely related area (conferred by August 15, 2018). 2. Demonstrated graduate coursework in human nutrition. 3. Demonstrated teaching experience and responsibilities at the college or university level as either an instructor, lecturer, or teaching assistant. 4. Demonstrated experience in grant writing. 5. Demonstrated experience in delivering nutrition programs in a community setting to culturally and economically diverse audiences for a minimum of 6 months full-time. 6. Demonstrated ability to develop an independent research program in community nutrition and/or public health. 7. Evidence of published research related to focus area. 8. One year of demonstrated administrative experience implementing a nutrition education grant. 9. Demonstrated strong oral communication skills. 10. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills. 11. Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. 12. Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups/populations. Preferred: 1. Registered Dietitian 2. Independent teaching of one or more undergraduate course(s) in nutrition at a college or university. 3. Demonstrated ability to evaluate program data and publish results in required grant reports and scholarly publications. 4. Demonstrated ability to secure research funding from the USDA or other grant-funding sources. ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES . |
| Union | AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors |
| Status | Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent |
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Department Information
| Department | Nutrition & Food Science |
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| Contact(s) | Gail Henriques Faculty/Non-Classified Professional Staff Recruitment Office of Human Resources URI ____________________________________________ (Please note: Applications must be submitted directly online only at: https://jobs.uri.edu) |
| Contact Email | |
| Campus Location | Kingston |
| Grant Funded | |
| Extension Contingent on Funding Date | |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Please attach the following 4 ( PDF ) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application: (1) Cover letter addressing the qualifications for the position. (2) Curriculum Vita (3) A one page description of your teaching philosophy (4) A one page five-year research plan describing the development of a research program in community nutrition and/or public health. (Please note: Three letters of recommendation are to be sent by the letter writer email directly to search chair, Cathy English, (cathy@uri.edu). |
Posting Information
| Position Number | 107447 |
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| Posting Number | F00064 |
| Posting Date | 11/08/2017 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Quicklink for Posting | http://jobs.uri.edu/postings/2879 |
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