About the role
Job Description
The Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (HNFE) (http://hnfe.vt.edu) invites applications for a calendar year, non-tenure-track collegiate faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in nutrition or a closely related field, with two years or more of experience in dietetics practice being preferred. The Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential is required. Collegiate faculty members have a primary commitment to the instructional mission of the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching, curricular and program development, and the design and integration of innovative and inclusive pedagogy, including supervised experiential learning in professional work settings. Successful candidates should provide evidence of potential to take a lead role in enhancing curricula and promoting teaching excellence for the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (MSND) program (https://www.hnfe.vt.edu/graduate/MSnutrition.html). Candidates are also expected to participate in department, college, university, and professional service activities.
The position’s responsibilities are anticipated to be 70% instruction and mentorship, 20% administrative (assistant director of the MSND program), 5% pedagogical scholarship, and 5% service, to include:
- Instruction for multiple MSND and HNFE courses (3 to 4 courses per semester)
- Assisting the MSND director with the general operations of the MSND program (as assistant director of the MSND program)
- Participation in curricular innovation and transformation
- Engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning in HNFE
- Mentorship of students from diverse backgrounds and identities
- Continuing development of professional capabilities and scholarly activities, including travel to professional conferences; participation in department, college, and university service; and professional service
- Enhancing experiential learning opportunities (i.e., supervised practice) for dietetics graduate students in HNFE
Required Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Nutrition (or a closely related field)
- RD/RDN credential
- Demonstrated experience in professional practice, which may include clinical, community, foodservice management, sustainability, extension, agriculture, industry, education or related areas
- Demonstrated experience instructing a broad scope of nutrition and nutrition-related courses
- Demonstrated scholarship and/or leadership (e.g., publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at professional meetings, invited presentations, and/or professional leadership roles, etc.)
- Experience in higher education instructional and pedagogical activities, with strong potential for being a leader in the instructional mission
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in online instruction
- Experience with accredited academic or healthcare programs
- Demonstrated mentorship of nutrition and dietetics or other healthcare students
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
75,000 - 86,000; Commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
12/04/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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