Assistant Professor in Dietetics

Job Duties:

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Advance student learning in Dietetics in alignment with UW-Stout’s polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry partnerships, and career-focused education. 

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Courses may include, but are not limited to: clinical nutrition, general nutrition, nutrition and metabolism, and nutritional assessment. 

• Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning. This includes contributing to academic program assessment and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff. 

• Collaborate with faculty to develop and revise curriculum to align with program and university goals. 

• Engage in scholarly activities such as mentoring students in the research process, grantsmanship, and dissemination. 

• Work with dietetics faculty to maintain program accreditation and ensure compliance with ACEND standards. 

• Schedule, maintain office hours and/or online availability for students, in alignment with department expectations. 

• Provide service to the department, college, university, profession, and community  

• Work with the Disability Services office (http://www.uwstout.edu/disability) to foster an inclusive learning environment when students disclose the need for learning accommodations. 

• Perform other duties as designated by the Department Chair. 

Department:

The University of Wisconsin-Stout’s KHFNS Department is responsible for administering the ACEND accredited B.S degree in Dietetics; B.S degree in Food Science and Technology; and B.S degree in Health, Wellness, and Fitness; master’s (M.S.) degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (online); master’s (M.S) degree in Food Science and Technology; and an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship program with 9 and 15 month options. Beginning fall 2028, the department will be housed in a newly-renovated building with state-of-the art classrooms and laboratories, including nutritional assessment and body composition analysis labs, teaching kitchen, commercial kitchen, and various food science laboratories.  

Compensation:

Required Qualifications:

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How to Apply:

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Guidelines to ensure consideration:    

• Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required application materials.     

• Within your cover letter address each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications specified for this position. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.  

It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.   

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees. 

• Employee Benefits:  https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/

• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office.  Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidates’ professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor.

Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks. 

In response to a public records request, the Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in their online application, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.