Nutrition and Dietetics Tenure Track Faculty Position with Emphasis in Sports Nutrition in Pennsylvania

Position Description:
The Department of Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is seeking an Instructor/Assistant Professor to join our Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), and the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited Master’s of Public Health (MPH) program. The position is a fulltime tenure-track position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications:
Doctorate in nutrition or related field (health science, public health, health education, health behavior, exercise physiology) required, but ABD with contractual requirement to finish the doctorate by the end of the 2011-2012 school year will be considered. Dietetic Registration (RD) required. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred. College-level teaching experience preferred, with emphasis in exercise nutrition desirable. Work experience in exercise nutrition and/or clinical nutrition preferred. Finalists must successfully complete a campus interview and teaching presentation. References with contact information will be required prior to interview. The filling of this position is contingent upon available funding. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background and consumer reporting checks.

Responsibilities:
Teach undergraduate courses in the DPD including, but not limited to, basic nutrition, and nutrition and culture. Teach graduate courses in the MPH program including, but not limited to, nutrition assessment and human nutrition. In addition, teach undergraduate and graduate sports nutrition and consumer nutrition. Each semester the individual will have teaching responsibilities in the DPD/MPH program. Administrative duties assigned as needed. Conduct research and other types of scholarly activity. Commitment to seek external funding. Advise DPD and MPH students. Provide service to the department, university, and community.
Starting Date: August 23, 2010

Application Procedure:
Letter of Application, detailing interest in the position, qualifications, research and work experience, goals, and teaching philosophy. Curriculum Vitae. Three letters of reference, including job title, phone number and email address for each reference. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
NOTE: no electronic applications will be accepted.

Application Deadline:
Applications will begin to be evaluated on February 12, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.

Mail Application To:
Roger Mustalish, MPH, PhD, Chair, Department of Health
207 Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center, West Chester University of PA,
West Chester, PA 19383

Check Us Out:
http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/healthsciences/health/nutritionanddietetics/
http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/healthsciences/health/mph.asp