Teaching Assistant Professor, Personal Health and Nutrition

About the role

The Teaching Assistant Professor position in Personal Health and Nutrition is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty member in the School of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The position begins in August 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Minimum of an earned master’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent, with a terminal degree preferred.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated commitment to Lenoir-Rhyne's Teacher-Scholar Model.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Ability to engage with the campus community and contribute to university service and governance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a registered dietitian is preferred.
• Familiarity with or interest in various instructional modalities, including in-person and asynchronous formats.
• Demonstrated excellence or interest in academic and professional advising of majors and minors.
• Commitment to fostering student opportunities in high-impact practices, including undergraduate research and applied or experiential learning.

Compensation

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Salary transparency is a priority; detailed information will be provided to candidates during the interview process.

Application Process

Applicants should submit:

• A letter of application specifically addressing how one’s professional experiences and perspectives relate to the needs of the position and of Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• A statement of teaching philosophy, explaining how you incorporate varied perspectives and traditions in your teaching and learning.
• A list of three professional references (including name, current position, email, address, and phone number).

About College of Health Sciences

The College of Health Sciences provides current and practical knowledge and skills that prepare students for success in differing health science careers. The college offers four undergraduate degrees in exercise science, nursing, public health, and sports management. At the graduate level, the college offers a Master of Science in Exercise Science, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP/FNP and DNP/PMHNP, and Post-Master’s DNP), a Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc), and a Post-Master’s Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

About Lenoir-Rhyne University

Llenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private, comprehensive institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a city of more than 40,000. The university has additional graduate centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service to the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne is open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. LR is committed to creating a safe campus environment for all members of the LR community, including, but not limited to, those who identify as transgender and gender non-conforming. To that end, LR does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including sex stereotypes and sex characteristics), ethnicity, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law.