The Position: The Department of Food and
Nutrition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a
nine-month tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning
August 2013.
About the
Department:
The Department of Food and Nutrition is
one of nine units in the College of Health and Human Services with six
tenure-track faculty lines. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in
Nutrition, a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition, and a Dietetic
Internship. At the undergraduate level the B.S. curriculum includes three
major tracks: Culinary Dietetics, Dietetics, and Nutrition. The Culinary
Dietetics, Dietetics, and Dietetic internships are accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education. The graduate program
emphasizes applied nutrition.
Responsibilities: Major teaching responsibilities
include a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of food
and nutrition, likely to include introductory and experimental foods and
foods laboratory courses. Other required activities include student
advising, curriculum development, intern supervision, and involvement in
activities that support the department, university, community, and
profession. The successful candidate may be assigned to perform work at
off-campus sites and/or provide instruction through distance education.
Qualifications: Earned doctorate in human
nutrition or a related field by the date of appointment. Registered
dietitian credential and licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in
Pennsylvania required. Demonstrated excellence in college teaching and
ability to work collaboratively required. Demonstrated knowledge in human
nutrition and food chemistry required. Candidates must communicate
effectively and perform well during the interview(s), which may include a
teaching demonstration and a research seminar. All applicants must be work
eligible.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates whose college teaching experience
and/or work-related experiences include food science, food technology,
experimental foods, or related disciplines. Publications/research and/or
grant writing experience is desirable. Practice experience, supervision of
internships, leadership, and participation in professional organizations is
also preferred.
How to Apply: Review of completed applications
begins on December
3, 2012, and
continues until the position is filled or the search is closed. A complete
application must include: a letter of application, a current curriculum
vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts
required before hiring), a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement
identifying future professional and scholarly activity, and the names and
physical and e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three
professional references (at least one must be able to discuss teaching
potential) by e-mail to fdnt-search@iup.edu.
Electronic applications in the form of PDF or WORD files are strongly
encouraged.
Paper application
materials should be sent to: Dr. Stephanie Taylor-Davis, Food and Nutrition
Search Committee Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 102 Ackerman Hall, 911
South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705, Phone: 724-357-4440, FAX: 724-357-3007.
IUP is an equal
opportunity employer M/F/H/V. Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a
member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
F13-007
- Human Resources Office
- Sutton
Hall, Room G8
1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705
- Phone: 724-357-2431
- Fax: 724-357-2685
- Office Hours
- Monday through Friday
- 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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