Assistant/Associate Professor - Precision Nutrition & Healthy Eating

Position Information Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Food and Nutrition Security and Resource Management Division: College of Agriculture Department: Extension Services Work Hours: 37.5 hours per week Schedule: Full-Time, Main Campus, 12 months fiscal year Job Number: 112155 Salary: Commensurate with education & experience (Monthly) Open Date: 06/02/2026, Close Date: 07/02/2026 Job Description Teach courses and mentor students in food and nutrition security. Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate innovative evidence-based Extension programs and applied research. Conduct research to produce peer-reviewed publications and secure external grants. Design and undertake evidence-based Extension projects engaging individuals, families, groups, students, and communities to improve quality of life. Collaborate with Extension Agents to implement, evaluate, and report impacts of research-based educational programs to individuals and families across Tennessee. Identify, develop, and deliver educational tools (presentations, publications, videos, and website information) grounded in scientific research to improve nutrition security, healthy eating, and family food budgets. Obtain extramural funding for Extension and applied research programs. Disseminate scholarship through conference presentations, journal publications, and professional service. Participate in annual work planning with Extension Agents and collaborate with Human Sciences faculty on interdisciplinary community programming. Engage Human Sciences students in the development and delivery of educational tools and programs. Contribute to departmental, college, Extension, and professional service. Minimum Qualifications Doctoral degree in Nutritional Sciences, Public Health, Family and Consumer Sciences, or a closely related field, with a strong emphasis on precision nutrition. Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate precision nutrition interventions at individual and population levels to improve dietary behaviors and health outcomes. A Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential is preferred. Experience teaching food service management courses is desirable. Special Instructions to Applicants Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as required by Tennessee State University. Official transcripts for required undergraduate, graduate, or certification credentials must be submitted upon hire; unofficial transcripts may be uploaded in the Transcript section. Provide names and contact information for three professional references. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Benefits Tennessee State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and flexible benefits plans. Employment and Compliance Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University. Official transcripts for positions requiring a post-secondary undergraduate degree, advanced degree, and/or certification must be presented upon hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tennessee State University