Lecturer – Human Nutrition
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- Clemson University
- Location
- Clemson, SC
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- Full Time
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Job Details
Location:
Clemson, SC
Open Date:
Feb 17, 2021
Description:
The Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences at Clemson University is seeking a lecturer for a full-time (100% Teaching and Advising; six to seven, 3-credit courses per academic year and 90-100 advisees each semester), 9-month non-tenure track position in Nutrition. This individual will have a background in human nutrition or related field with a preference for applicants who have formal education and/or teaching experience including, but not limited to Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition for Nursing (includes some MNT content), Life Cycle Nutrition, and Introduction to Nutrition. The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate nutrition classes that fulfill departmental needs and are within the candidate's expertise area. The Chair in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences will supervise the successful candidate and assign coursework. Since this position lies within the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to interact collegially and collaborate with faculty working in nutrition, food science, and packaging science.
Duties and Responsibilities: The selected individual will have a full-time workload between teaching and advising. In addition, they will also be expected to participate in departmental, college, and university teaching and advising activities as related to their job duties. Proposed description of duties for fall terms: co-teach NUTR 3020 Nutrition Assessment, teach and coordinate NUTR 3021 Nutrition Assessment Labs, and advise approximately 90-100 undergraduate students. Proposed description of duties for spring terms: teach NUTR 2040 Nutrition Across the Life Cycle, teach NUTR 2030 Introduction to the Principles of Human Nutrition, advise approximately 90-100 undergraduate students. Changes to these duties will be assigned at the discretion of the chair of the Department of Food, Nutrition & Packaging Sciences.
Clemson University, a Carnegie R1 institution, is South Carolina's public land-grant University. South Carolina's highest-ranked national university is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by the Experimental Forest and Lake Hartwell, a large manmade lake with great fishing, swimming, and boating. A top-25 public university with a reputation for excellence, Clemson University provides a hands-on education - in the lab, in the classroom, and in the field.
Academic programs lay the groundwork for innovative research, and real-world experiences carry forward to rewarding careers. This strikingly beautiful campus enjoys a temperate and pleasant climate. Established in 1983, the Nutrition and Dietetics concentration within the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences has an enrollment of approximately 250 undergraduate students, and is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. The Department has a total enrollment of 500 undergraduate, and over 60 graduate students. Our faculty and staff possess a wide array of expertise in the Nutrition/Dietetics, Food Technology, and Packaging Science areas. Learn more about the department at http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/fnps/.
Qualifications:
Required – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states) provides guidelines for faculty teaching baccalaureate courses of having a doctorate or master’s degree in the teaching discipline (nutrition or related field) or a master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
Preferred – Registered dietitian credentials, 2-3 years of relevant work experience, university level teaching experience, and experience with distance education. Applicants should have excellent oral and written English communication skills, ability to work in teams, solve problems, and have demonstrated skills in electronic/information technology. Candidates that have proven effectiveness in university teaching will be given priority.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following items electronically to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/84329). Questions about the position can be directed to Elliot D. Jesch, Search Committee Chair (ejesch@clemson.edu):
- Letter describing your interest in and qualification for the position
- A one-page statement of your teaching philosophy
- Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- Full curriculum vitae
- Name and contact information of three professional references
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2021 (the position will remain open until filled). Review of nominations and applications will begin immediately, and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Competitive salary based on qualifications.
Organization
Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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