Assistant Professor in Dietetics and Nutrition

Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor

School/Department Name: Department of Nutrition Food Science and Packaging

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications experience and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $93000-$99000.

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSUs excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: August 17 2027

Application Deadline: December 1 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The Department of Nutrition Food Science and Packaging at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor in Dietetics and Nutrition beginning in August 2027. We welcome teacher-scholars whose work applies emerging technologies to questions in nutrition dietetics and health. Relevant areas may include digital health artificial intelligence and machine learning nutrition informatics health data science computational or precision nutrition mobile and wearable technologies technology-supported nutrition care or education and other related applications. We welcome work spanning clinical community public health foodservice behavioral population and educational contexts.

The Department of Nutrition Food Science and Packaging at San José State University is a dynamic interdisciplinary academic community committed to preparing students for professional leadership in nutrition dietetics food science food management and packaging through high-quality teaching applied research experiential learning and engagement with community and industry partners. Established in 1911 the department was the first nutrition department in the California State University system and today offers a B.S. in Nutritional Science with concentrations in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences; a B.S. in Packaging; M.S. programs in Nutritional Science and Packaging; the Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars Program in Nutritional Science and Packaging; an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics; and a Dietetic Internship. A distinctive strength of the department is its Packaging program one of only a small number of packaging degree programs in the United States which combines science engineering design and business and benefits from SJSUs location in Silicon Valley and strong connections with the medical device pharmaceutical food technology and packaging industries.

The department provides students with hands-on learning through laboratories applied research internships professional experiences and community-based activities while fostering a diverse inclusive and collaborative environment in which faculty staff and students work across disciplinary boundaries. Recent student accomplishments in academic professional and culinary competitions reflect the departments emphasis on student achievement and professional preparation. Faculty joining the department will have opportunities to contribute to innovative undergraduate and graduate education mentor a diverse student population develop interdisciplinary and applied research programs collaborate with colleagues and external partners throughout Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area and help shape the continued growth of programs addressing evolving challenges in nutrition food systems health and sustainable and innovative packaging. Additional information about the department its programs faculty facilities and activities is available at Department of Nutrition Food Science and Packaging and San José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research teaching and service. We enroll more than 40000 students many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant addition we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive empowering spaces for mutual learning skill-building and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty staff students alumni and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU communityparticularly in relation to student success. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines.

• An earned Doctoral degree in Nutrition or a closely related field is required for appointment.
• Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or evidence to be credentialed by August 17 2027.
• Evidence of or potential for university-level teaching effectiveness in dietetics nutrition or closely related areas.
• Record of scholarly publications or strong potential for a productive scholarly agenda.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study training teaching and other comparable experience.
  
  

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:

• Expertise or an emerging research program in health technology artificial intelligence digital health nutrition informatics health data science computational nutrition or related applications to nutrition and dietetics particularly work that advances ethical equitable and evidence-based uses of technology.
• Professional work experience related to dietetics and nutrition in areas such as clinical nutrition foodservice or nutrition education.
• An active well-articulated research agenda with potential to secure external funding and develop interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to mentor undergraduate and graduate students in academic research and professional development settings.
• Commitment to reflective and inclusive teaching practices including adapting in-person and online instruction to engage and support historically underserved students.

• Design and teach introductory and advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition and dietetics which may include Lifecycle Nutrition Nutrition Metabolism Medical Nutrition Therapy Research Methods Biostatistics and courses aligned with the candidates area of expertise; contribute as appropriate to integration of emerging technologies into nutrition and dietetics curricula.
• Develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda including pursuing external grant funding disseminating scholarship through publications and professional presentations and engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Participate in curriculum planning development assessment and revision to meet program needs and support the success of a diverse student population.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in academic professional and research development including research design data analysis academic writing grant applications and scholarly dissemination.
• Collaborate with nutrition and dietetics professionals and community partners to support field experiences graduate student projects and curriculum development.
• Participate in professional organizations related to nutrition/dietetics and related fields.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance usually in department college and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity in age abilities cultural background ethnicity religion economic background primary language sexual orientation gender identity and academic preparation through inclusive course materials teaching strategies and advisement.

Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g. Data Security FERPA Preventing Discrimination and Harassment Title IX Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• letter of interest (maximum 2 pages)
• curriculum vitae
• institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or addressed in letter of interest)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy (maximum 2 pages). We encourage applicants to identify courses they feel well qualified to teach.
• research plans (maximum 2 pages). We encourage applicants to explain how their research connects to Health Technology.
• Three references with contact information.

Inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair Dr. Giselle Pignotti at .

Pursuant to California Education Code 89521 applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of background and reference checks (including criminal records and prior employment) are required. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background and reference checks reveal disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background and reference checks may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley one of the most innovative regions in the world San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution San José State is an essential partner in the technological economic cultural and social development of Silicon Valley the Bay Area and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research world-class scholarship student-centered learning diverse communities and commitment to social justice allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.

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