Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics and Health Sciences

School of Health Studies and School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

We are inviting applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure track promotable faculty position at the rank of assistant professor jointly appointed in the Nutrition and Dietetics and Health Sciences programs.

We seek a faculty member with expertise in Medical Nutrition Therapy who can teach within the accredited ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics as well as undergraduate courses in health sciences. We anticipate the person’s primary service responsibilities would be within Nutrition and Dietetics, along with expectations for some collaboration and engagement in Health Sciences including supporting the development of natural synergies between the two programs.

We seek faculty who embrace NIU’s mission of providing opportunity to a diverse student body by providing them with access to high quality education and hands-on involvement in research and community engagement as well as supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion across collaborations and interactions with faculty, staff and others throughout the university and external community.

The Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Health Sciences is responsible for offering multiple types of classroom instruction to graduate and undergraduate students, engaging in research and scholarly endeavors, and serving on committees within the university and professional organizations. The faculty member will positively contribute to committee service within the program, university, community, and profession, provide student advisement to graduate students and undergraduate students, as appropriate and develop a robust program of research and scholarship.

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About the Program

The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) is home to five academic schools.

The Nutrition and Dietetics Program is part of the School of Health Studies and offers a B.S. and an M.S. in nutrition, dietetics and wellness. The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) track within the bachelor’s degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). At the graduate level, a certificate of graduate study in eating disorders and obesity and a certificate of graduate study in sports nutrition are offered.

The Health Sciences Program is part of the School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions and offers a B.S. and an M.S. in Health Sciences as well as a Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Professions Education. A college-wide interdisciplinary and interprofessional Ph.D. in Health Sciences engages faculty from across the college.

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About NIU

Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body.

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Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach.

The mission of Northern Illinois University is to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we pursue knowledge, share our research and artistry, and engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation and world.

In pursuing our vision and fulfilling our mission, we value and practice:

• Curiosity and creativity.
  • We provide our students active learning experiences.
  • We champion innovation.
  • We commit our resources to supporting students, faculty and staff in their research, artistry and professional development.
• Equity and inclusion.
  • We seek and are strengthened by the diverse perspectives and experiences of our university community members.
  • We use an inclusive decision-making process.
  • We appreciate and respect every member of our community.
• Ethics and integrity.
  • We prepare our students to become global leaders who work to build a better society.
  • We model ethical behavior in and out of the classroom.
  • We are transparent and accountable to our stakeholders.
• Service and stewardship.
  • We serve society and confront local, national and global challenges through collaborations that improve our learning, teaching and research.
  • We make accessible the knowledge and resources we create.
  • We promote our students' success through advising and mentoring.

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