Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor - Nutrition

Department: Health & Human Performance. Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

About the Role

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill a 4/4 teaching load during fall and spring semesters, teaching undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses
• Teach courses such as Food Service Management, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Community Nutrition, Public Policy and Nutrition, Nutritional Assessment, Lifecycle Nutrition, and other related nutrition courses
• Provide summer teaching as available
• Engage in service, administration, and scholarship activities
• Supervise and mentor dietetic interns across clinical, community, foodservice management, and specialty practice rotations
• Engage with nutrition and healthcare professionals throughout the greater Houston area to enhance community engagement initiatives, strengthen practice partnerships, and support student and dietetic intern professional development and placement opportunities
• Participate in program, departmental, and/or university-wide service
• 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
• Strong record of quality teaching at the collegiate level (3+ years preferred)
• Previous work experience in nutrition, dietetics, healthcare, community nutrition, foodservice management, public health, or related fields (5