Lecturer I (Human Nutrition and Food/Dietetics Internship Program)

Job Description

Job Title: Lecturer I (Human Nutrition and Food/Dietetics Internship Program)
Agency: Prairie View A&M University
Department: CAHS | Agriculture, Nutrition and Human Ecology
Job Type: Faculty
Job Location: Prairie View, Texas
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Description

This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track position within the area of Human Nutrition and Food. The successful candidate will play a dual role, combining teaching responsibilities with the directorship of the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program.

Responsibilities

The Lecturer I will have the following key responsibilities:

• Teach courses in dietetics that support both the subject of Human Nutrition and Food and the Dietetic Internship program.
• Serve as Director of the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program (50%), with comprehensive responsibilities including:
• Developing policy and procedures for effectively managing all components of the program.
• Providing recruitment, advisement, evaluation, registration duties, and counseling to interns.
• Maintaining program accreditation, including timely submission of fees, reports, and requests/updates for major program changes to ACEND as needed.
• Conducting the ACEND Program Assessment Report of accreditation standards and submitting it by a stipulated date.
• Reviewing and documenting yearly pass rate results and making changes as necessary.
• Establishing an ongoing review of the program’s curriculum to meet the accreditation standards.
• Communicating and coordinating with program faculty, preceptors, and others involved with the program.
• Facilitating processes for continuous program evaluation and student learning outcomes assessment.
• Submitting required documentation supporting the graduate’s eligibility for a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentialing exam promptly.
• Monitoring student activities on-site while also supervising rotation sites and computer matching for the interns.
• Maintaining the program’s interns’ records, including intern advising plans and verification statements.
• Managing complaints about the program received from interns or others, including the disposition of the complaint.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• M.S. in Nutritional Sciences, Clinical Nutrition, or related areas.
• One to two years of undergraduate teaching experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the ability to coordinate a DI program.
• Demonstrated proficiency in effective teaching.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communication skills.

Required Registration & Licenses

• Registered Dietitian (RD); OR
• Eligible to be credentialed to practice in the State of Texas (the hire must be credentialed within six months of appointment).

Job Posting Close Date

Until Filled

Required Attachments

Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in this box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines

All applicants are required to apply via the official Career Site on or before the closing date. Inquiries received via email and external job websites will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site. The required documents listed above must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date to ensure full consideration. For assistance with the online application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu on or before the closing date.

Background Check Requirements

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

To Apply

Visit the official application portal: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PVAMU_External/job/Prairie-View-TX/Lecturer-I—Human-Nutrition-and-Food-Dietetics-Internship-Program-_R-084981

About Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU)

For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.

PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.pvamu.edu. Your career opportunities with a “University of the first class” begins here!