Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Clinical Assistant Professor

About the role

The Department of Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University seeks a full‑time Academic Professional Track (Non‑Tenure) faculty member with an 11‑month appointment, tentatively beginning November 16, 2026. The successful candidate will hold the title of Clinical Assistant Professor (depending on qualifications) and serve as Director of the Texas A&M University Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Responsibilities include ensuring ACEND accreditation standards are met, managing the program, teaching undergraduate courses, and providing service to the department, college, university, and public as part of the land‑grant mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and procedures for managing all components of the DPD to ensure fair, equitable, and considerate treatment of prospective and enrolled students (admission, retention, completion).
• Supervise the ACEND‑accredited DPD program.
• Provide dietetic internship and career guidance to current undergraduate DPD nutrition students and graduate students interested in DPD coursework to qualify for dietetic internships.
• Student recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling.
• Maintain program accreditation, including timely submission of fees, reports, and requests for major program changes.
• Maintain student records, including advising plans and verification statements (to be kept indefinitely).
• Ongoing review of program curriculum to meet accreditation standards.
• Communicate and coordinate with program faculty, preceptors (if present), and others involved with the program.
• Facilitate processes for continuous assessment of program and student learning outcomes.
• Develop and teach undergraduate courses including NUTR 304 Food Service Systems Management, NUTR 307 Quantity Food Production, NUTR 408 Professional Development in Nutrition and Dietetics, and others as assigned.
• Perform service to the Department, College, University, and general public, including service on departmental, college, or university committees and leadership roles in professional organizations (e.g., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Assessment Committee, Nutrition and Dietetic Association Faculty Advisor, Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field.
• Significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Dietitian (LD) credentials.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in clinical or academic dietetics.
• Experience with the food‑service management industry.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.

Skills

• Written and verbal communication.
• Relationship building and collaboration.