Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor - Nutrition - (497095 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston in Houston, TX invites applications for a non-tenure-track, promotion-eligible faculty position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor, starting August 2027. The successful candidate will primarily teach across undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses, with service, administration, and scholarship responsibilities.

They should have a doctoral degree (or equivalent), a strong teaching record, and the ability to teach both in-person and online.

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).
• Ability to teach both face-to-face and online modalities.
• Previous work experience (5+ years preferred).

Responsibilities

• Teach a 4/4 load during fall and spring semesters across undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engage in service, administration, and scholarship.
• Supervise and mentor dietetic interns and connect classroom learning to practice.

Skills

Teaching experience

Online teaching ability

Curriculum development

Education

Doctoral degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics (preferred) or related field

Job description

Department

Health & HumanPerformance
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description

The Nutrition program in the University of Houston's (UH) Healthand Human Performance (HHP) Department invites applications for anon-tenure-track (NTT), promotion-eligible, full-time facultyposition at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical AssociateProfessor with a start date of August 2027. While most professionaleffort will be devoted to teaching, additional responsibilitiesinclude service, administration, and scholarship. The successfulcandidate will be expected to fulfill a 4/4 teaching load duringthe fall and spring semesters, teaching courses at both theundergraduate and graduate levels. Summer teaching may also beavailable. Examples of courses the successful candidate may be asked to teachinclude Food Service Management, Medical Nutrition Therapy,Community Nutrition, Public Policy and Nutrition, NutritionalAssessment, Lifecycle Nutrition, and other related nutritioncourses. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence inteaching at the collegiate level, with experience teachingundergraduate and/or graduate students preferred.

Department Mission

The Department of Health andHuman Performance generates knowledge, develops scholars, leaders,and health and wellness professionals, and serves the communitythrough innovative programs and partnerships. The UH main campus is in one of the nation's most dynamichealthcare markets, with proximity to the Texas Medical Center,NASA, the Houston Health Department, major foodserviceorganizations, community nutrition programs, and numeroushealthcare systems that support dietetic education and practice. These partnerships provide exceptional opportunities forexperiential learning, research collaboration, and professionalengagement. Therefore, candidates should have professionalexperience in nutrition, dietetics, healthcare, communitynutrition, foodservice management, public health, or relatedfields, as well as strong academic qualifications that will enablethem to connect classroom learning with real-world practice. Teaching, service, and administrative responsibilities may includethe supervision and mentoring of dietetic interns across a variety of clinical, community, foodservice management, and specialtypractice rotations. Candidates will be expected to engage withnutrition and healthcare professionals throughout the greaterHouston area to enhance the program's community engagementinitiatives, strengthen practice partnerships, and support studentand dietetic intern professional development and placementopportunities. Lastly, successful candidates will be required to participate inprogram, departmental, and/or university-wide service and theability to synergize scholarship aims with the mission of the HHPDepartment.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics(preferred) or related field from an accredited university by startdate
• 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 researchuniversity in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country. UHhas nearly 49,000 students pursuing all levels of degrees. The UHcampus is five minutes from downtown Houston, where Fortune 500companies, major league sport organizations, world-class facilitiesand hotels, bustling theater, arts, and museum districts, and oneof the largest convention centers in the nation all call home. NASAand the Johnson Space Center are also a short 25 minutes fromcampus. UH is regularly ranked as a top-tier institution for valueand 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 along-standing commitment to preparing future nutrition anddietetics professionals through comprehensive undergraduate,graduate, and supervised practice education. The program currentlyserves undergraduate students pursuing careers in nutrition andhealth, graduate students seeking advanced knowledge and leadershipskills, and dietetic interns completing supervised practiceexperiences that prepare them for credentialing as RegisteredDietitian/Nutritionists (RD/RDNs). Located in one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas, theprogram benefits from strong partnerships throughout the TexasMedical Center, community health organizations, public healthagencies, foodservice operations, school nutrition programs,industry partners, and healthcare systems across the GreaterHouston region. These partnerships provide students and dieteticinterns with exceptional experiential learning opportunities inclinical nutrition, community nutrition, public health, foodservicemanagement, wellness, research, and emerging areas of nutritionpractice. The Nutrition program offers undergraduate and graduate degreeswith a focus on developing evidence-based practitioners, leaders,educators, and advocates who can positively impact the health andwell-being of populations. In addition, the program's dieteticinternship provides supervised practice experiences across avariety of clinical, community, and foodservice managementsettings, helping graduates successfully transition intoprofessional practice. Through rigorous coursework, experientiallearning, community engagement, and professional mentorship, theprogram is dedicated to preparing nutrition professionals who areready to address contemporary health challenges and contributemeaningfully to the Houston community and beyond.

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 andwill be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individualsconducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or watertreatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure thesecurity and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.