Visiting Assistant Professor / Instructor - Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health

**Job Title**Visiting Assistant Professor / Instructor - Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health**Department**Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health Department JM**Worker Type**Temporary (Fixed Term)**Pay Type**Salary*Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.***Benefit Eligible**Yes**Screening Date**2025-04-06**Job Description Summary**Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor to teach undergraduate nutrition courses aligned with departmental needs, which may include courses such as Food, Nutrition & Health; Nutrition Across the Life Span; Community and Global Nutrition and Food Science. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track, on-campus position that requires regular campus presence and active engagement with students and colleagues. The appointment is expected to begin in August 2026.**Job Description**Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor to teach undergraduate nutrition courses aligned with departmental needs, which may include courses such as Food, Nutrition & Health; Nutrition Across the Life Span; Community and Global Nutrition and Food Science. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track, on-campus position that requires regular campus presence and active engagement with students and colleagues. The appointment is expected to begin in August 2026.**The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society** at Miami University is to prepare transformative leaders. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and community partnerships, the college provides dynamic and innovative programs that encourage international perspectives. Our integrated human experience prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote wellbeing in diverse and global settings through ethical, democratic practices. Faculty members work in an environment that promotes a holistic approach to both teaching and research. They are encouraged to align their teaching, scholarship, and service in an interdisciplinary fashion in order to promote aggressive solutions to the issues faced by our society. The College of Education, Health, and Society seeks out opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration facilitated by the six departments in our division (Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Family Science and Social Work, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Sport Leadership & Management and Teacher Education). It is our belief that the synergy from this comprehensive approach creates the kind of integrated human experience that is essential to excellence in research and teaching.**Minimum Qualifications** **For the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor:** Ph.D. in nutrition or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment.**For the rank of Instructor:** Master’s degree in nutrition or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment.Consideration may be given to candidates with credentialing as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration; experience teaching undergraduate nutrition courses at the college or university level; experience delivering courses in face-to-face and/or hybrid formats; and evidence of effective, student-centered teaching.**Additional Position Information (if applicable)****Required Application Documents**Submit a resume/CV and statement of teaching philosophy.**Special Instructions (if applicable)**For inquiries about posting, contact Lydia Ballenger, Search Committee Chair, View email address on click.appcast.io. 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