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Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Dietetics

FACS-Foods & Nutrition

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Department of Foods and Nutrition one of four departments of the College of Family and Consumer
Sciences at the University of Georgia. The department has 25 faculty, 400
undergraduate students majoring in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, and Culinary Science and Nutrition as well
as 30 graduate students in the PhD and MS thesis graduate degree programs and 40 in the non-thesis MS
degree programs including the on-line MS degree program The Dietetic Internship is housed in the Department
of Foods and Nutrition and is currently accredited with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics until December
2028. The Dietetic Internship (DI) Program is approved for 12 students at a given time; 6 in their first year and
6 in their second year. Since 1989, 156 students have completed the program. We offer either a combined
MS/DI or PhD/DI program, and currently are training more PhD/DI students than any other program in the
country. Students complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate coursework for the MS/DI and 46 hours for the
PhD/DI (not including the credit hours for the Dietetic Internship). The majority of Supervised Practice hours
are completed during the first two summers, with the balance of hours completed during the academic school
years. Our interns are routinely awarded honors and scholarships while in the program and program outcomes
show that our RD Exam passage rate is 100% and graduate employment in the nutrition field is 100%.

https://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

01/01/2022

02/17/2021

Yes

Applications completed by June 1, 2021 will be given full consideration; however, the search will remain open until the position is filled. The application packet must include a cover letter of interest that details how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs of the position as well as responsibilities and qualifications detailed in the posting; a current curriculum vitae; and contact information for three references. References will not be contacted without further correspondence with the applicant. All applicant materials must be submitted to UGAJobs website: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/185799.

Athens Area

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Open Rank

Open Rank

Fiscal (12 mo.)

Non-Tenure Track

Terminal degree appropriate for the discipline

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Dietetics (75% Administration and 25% Teaching), full-time, 12-month fiscal year appointment in the Department of Foods and Nutrition

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
•Directing a nationally accredited MS-Dietetic Internship and PhD-Dietetic Internship Program
o Provides leadership for effectively managing all aspects of the program
o Student/intern recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling
o Maintenance of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics program accreditation, including:
– Timely submission of reports
– Intern records, including student/intern advising plans and verification statements
– On-going review of the program’s curriculum
– Communication and coordination with program faculty, preceptors, and others involved with the program
– Facilitation of processes for continuous program evaluation and student learning outcomes assessment
– Timely submission of required documentation supporting the graduate’s eligibility for Commission on Dietetic Registration credentialing exam
o Establishes and coordinates supervised practice experiences for dietetic interns
o Communicates with students, faculty and head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition, other university faculty and staff, and Advisory Committee members concerning the Dietetic Internship Program
o Develops recruitment and marketing plans for the Dietetic Internship Program
o Monitors program and conducts program evaluation on an ongoing basis
•Teach courses in nutrition, clinical or community
•Contribute to activities that serve the department, college, university, the public, and the profession

To be considered for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor, the applicant must hold an earned doctoral degree at the time of application in a nutrition-related field. The applicant must be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetics; have a minimum of three years professional experience post credentialing.

To be considered for the position of Associate Clinical Professor, the applicant must meet the above qualifications and attained Assistant Professor or Clinical Assistant Professor rank at a comparable university and have at least three years of relevant experience.

Clinical Faculty expectations for Promotion in the College of Family & Consumer Sciences, Department of Foods & Nutrition are summarized at: https://provost.uga.edu/resources/documents/fcs_clinical_criteria.pdf. UGA Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Clinical Faculty https://provost.uga.edu/resources/documents/uga-clinical-guidelines-appt-promotion-11-28-11.pdf

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.