Department: Health & Human Performance
Salary: Commensurate with experience
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.
