Part-Time Lecturer — Food Science & Nutrition

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University’s Department of Human Sciences invites applications for a qualified instructor in the ACEND-accredited undergraduate B.S. Food Science and Nutrition program. Duties will include teaching one or more undergraduate lecture and/or lecture/lab courses for the Fall 2026 semester.

Lecturer-Pool faculty are term positions hired to teach one to four courses per semester, based on student demand and on a semester-by-semester basis.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Masters degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Dietetics, or a closely related field. A minimum of 18 graduate semester hours within the discipline are required.
• Registered Dietitians (R.D.) accredited by the Commission on Dietetic Registration are preferred.
• Preferred qualifications include experience in dietetic practice and teaching at the college level. Candidates with the ability to teach courses such as Food Preparation and Safety, Cultural Foods, Nutrition, and other ACEND-required courses, are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more undergraduate lecture and/or lecture/lab courses for Fall 2026.
• Lecturer-Pool faculty are term positions hired to teach one to four courses per semester.

Skills

Teaching experience

Undergraduate teaching

Course planning

Dietetic practice

Education

Masters degree in Nutrition/ Food Science/ Dietetics

18 graduate hours in the discipline

Job description

Sam Houston State University’s Department of Human Sciences invites applications for a qualified instructor in the ACEND-accredited undergraduate B.S. Food Science and Nutrition program. Duties will include teaching one or more undergraduate lecture and/or lecture/lab courses for the Fall 2026 semester.

Lecturer-Pool faculty are term positions hired to teach one to four courses per semester, based on student demand and on a semester-by-semester basis.