Description:
The Nutrition program in the University of Houston's (UH) Health
and Human Performance (HHP) Department invites applications for a
non-tenure-track (NTT), promotion-eligible, full-time faculty
position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate
Professor with a start date of August 2027. While most professional
effort will be devoted to teaching, additional responsibilities
include service, administration, and scholarship. The successful
candidate will be expected to fulfill a 4/4 teaching load during
the fall and spring semesters, teaching courses at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Summer teaching may also be
available.
Examples of courses the successful candidate may be asked to teach
include Food Service Management, Medical Nutrition Therapy,
Community Nutrition, Public Policy and Nutrition, Nutritional
Assessment, Lifecycle Nutrition, and other related nutrition
courses. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in
teaching at the collegiate level, with experience teaching
undergraduate and/or graduate students preferred.
Department Mission: The Department of Health and
Human Performance generates knowledge, develops scholars, leaders,
and health and wellness professionals, and serves the community
through innovative programs and partnerships.
The UH main campus is in one of the nation's most dynamic
healthcare markets, with proximity to the Texas Medical Center,
NASA, the Houston Health Department, major foodservice
organizations, community nutrition programs, and numerous
healthcare systems that support dietetic education and practice.
These partnerships provide exceptional opportunities for
experiential learning, research collaboration, and professional
engagement. Therefore, candidates should have professional
experience in nutrition, dietetics, healthcare, community
nutrition, foodservice management, public health, or related
fields, as well as strong academic qualifications that will enable
them to connect classroom learning with real-world practice.
Teaching, service, and administrative responsibilities may include
the supervision and mentoring of dietetic interns across a variety
of clinical, community, foodservice management, and specialty
practice rotations. Candidates will be expected to engage with
nutrition and healthcare professionals throughout the greater
Houston area to enhance the program's community engagement
initiatives, strengthen practice partnerships, and support student
and dietetic intern professional development and placement
opportunities.
Lastly, successful candidates will be required to participate in
program, departmental, and/or university-wide service and the
ability to synergize scholarship aims with the mission of the HHP
Department.
Qualifications:
• Earned doctoral degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics
(preferred) or related field from an accredited university by start
date
• A strong record of quality teaching at the collegiate level (3+
years preferred)
• Previous work experience (5+ years preferred)
• Ability to teach both face-to-face and online modalities
Salary and rank commensurate with experience.
About The University of Houston:
(UH) was founded in 1927 and is the largest public research
university in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country. UH
has nearly 49,000 students pursuing all levels of degrees. The UH
campus is five minutes from downtown Houston, where Fortune 500
companies, major league sport organizations, world-class facilities
and hotels, bustling theater, arts, and museum districts, and one
of the largest convention centers in the nation all call home. NASA
and the Johnson Space Center are also a short 25 minutes from
campus. UH is regularly ranked as a top-tier institution for value
and continues its climb toward a top 50 public university ranking,
improving six spots to 68 in the most recent “Best Colleges”
ranking.
About Nutrition Program:
The Nutrition program in the HHP Department at UH has a
long-standing commitment to preparing future nutrition and
dietetics professionals through comprehensive undergraduate,
graduate, and supervised practice education. The program currently
serves undergraduate students pursuing careers in nutrition and
health, graduate students seeking advanced knowledge and leadership
skills, and dietetic interns completing supervised practice
experiences that prepare them for credentialing as Registered
Dietitian/Nutritionists (RD/RDNs).
Located in one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas, the
program benefits from strong partnerships throughout the Texas
Medical Center, community health organizations, public health
agencies, foodservice operations, school nutrition programs,
industry partners, and healthcare systems across the Greater
Houston region. These partnerships provide students and dietetic
interns with exceptional experiential learning opportunities in
clinical nutrition, community nutrition, public health, foodservice
management, wellness, research, and emerging areas of nutrition
practice.
The Nutrition program offers undergraduate and graduate degrees
with a focus on developing evidence-based practitioners, leaders,
educators, and advocates who can positively impact the health and
well-being of populations. In addition, the program's dietetic
internship provides supervised practice experiences across a
variety of clinical, community, and foodservice management
settings, helping graduates successfully transition into
professional practice. Through rigorous coursework, experiential
learning, community engagement, and professional mentorship, the
program is dedicated to preparing nutrition professionals who are
ready to address contemporary health challenges and contribute
meaningfully to the Houston community and beyond.
Application:
To apply, send cover letter, CV, complete teaching evaluation
sets for the past two years, teaching philosophy statement, and a
list of three professional references. The candidate should express
how they may contribute to community and sport entity engagement
that supports student professional development and career pursuit
in their cover letter.
Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of
Texas for the duration of their appointments.
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and
will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security
sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals
conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,
communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,
electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water
treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the
security and integrity of the research is maintained.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal
Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
