Clinical Track, Open Rank, Community Nutrition, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition

Clinical Track, Open Rank, Community Nutrition, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition

Hiring Department: Kinesiology and Nutrition

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1021868

Posting Close Date: December 26, 2023

SalaryRange: $73,333.33 - $125,000.00 commensurate on experience

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Description: 
The Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for an Open-Rank Clinical Facultyposition in Community Nutrition. This non-tenure track faculty positionwill include teaching undergraduate and graduate level Community Nutrition andpublic health courses and will focus on developing and engaging with communitypartners to access educational opportunities for our students by providingnutrition education to the populations the community organizations serve.
The nutrition program at UIC offers degrees at the bachelors,masters, and PhD levels.  Our undergraduateNutrition Science program includes students on track to become RegisteredDietitian Nutritionists (RDN) and other health care practitioners (i.e.medicine, dental, pharmacy). Our mission for our diverse student population is to provide students with the skills andknowledge to be confident and competent in their dietetic internship or healthprogram, to communicate and collaborate for human-centered care, and to havethe preparation to advance health equity across diverse communities. Graduateswill be lifelong learners who promote science-based practice to advance thefield of nutrition and dietetics. 
Weoffer several graduate level options for our students. Our Standard Master'sCoordinated Program (MS/CP) is a 2 year program for students with anundergraduate degree in a non-nutrition field who wish to become an RDN. Our12-month Accelerated MS/CP is for graduates of our Nutrition Science program.The MS/CP includes the didactic coursework, graduate degree in nutrition andsupervised practice needed to sit for the RDN exam.
Thedepartment has an award-winning teaching garden which is incorporated into allof our foods courses and a metabolic kitchen for conducting feeding trials. Weare the only nutrition program in a Research 1 University in the Chicago areaand are among the few US universities with the full range of healthsciences colleges, which include the Colleges of Applied Health Sciences,Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Public Health. Thesefeatures attract many outstanding undergraduate and graduate applicants to ourprogram.  The University of IllinoisChicago has also been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and U.S. News as#13 in Best Value Universities, #13 in public universities, top 50 in mostinnovative, top 30 in ethnically diverse and economically diverse, #8 for socialmobility, and has received the Seal of Excelencia.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limitedto:
Working with large-enrollment undergraduate courses, upper-level undergraduate courses, graduate courses, or applied experiences.
Developing partnerships with community organizations to access educational opportunities for students by providing nutrition education to the populations the organizations serve.
Provide faculty mentorship and development opportunities.
Participate in scholarly activities including Community Nutrition organization collaborations, or invited workshops.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:
The successful candidate will hold an MS or doctoral degree in nutrition, public health, or other relevant degree.
At least 5 years of experience in a Community Nutrition setting or with state or federal agencies in developing nutrition policies.

 
Preferred Qualifications
RDN preferred.
Teaching experience preferred.

Interestedcandidates should submit PDF-formatted application materials, including acurriculum vitae and a brief statement on their interest  and vision for the position.  The candidate should also provide the namesand contact information of three individuals who have agreed to provide lettersof reference. Thesalary for this position is $73,333.33-$125,000.00 and is commensurate onexperience. For fullest consideration, please apply by December 26, 2023.  

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