Core Faculty- Nutrition & DPD Director

Job Description

The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at the Bastyr University Kenmore campus, 15 miles north of Seattle. Bastyr University nutrition degree programs are unique in their emphasis on whole foods and multicultural, political and ecological dimensions of food. This is a full-time Faculty Position that includes didactic and clinical teaching and advising for graduate nutrition students. The position also includes a critical administrative role as the director of the Master of Science in Nutrition-Didactic Program in Dietetics (MSN-DPD).

Responsibilities

• The director of the MSN-Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is responsible for program resource management, course development and scheduling, and the on-going assessment of curriculum and program outcomes. The director is the Bastyr liaison to ACEND and is responsible for leading the accreditation process.
• Provide counseling and academic advising to MSN-DPD students and advise and recruit potential DPD students
• Teach NES didactic and clinical courses on campus and at the Bastyr teaching clinic

Qualifications

Education: M.S. or Ph.D. in Nutrition or Dietetics and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Experience:  Minimum of three years teaching at the university level. Minimum of one-year administration experience. Experience with program assessment preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

Demonstrated excellence in inclusive teaching and advising. Excellent organizational and communication skills writing-speaking-listening.

Understanding of ACEND accreditation standards for DPD programs. Knowledge of spreadsheet and database applications, nutrient database software, learning management systems (e.g. Canvas), and electronic health records (e.g. Epic).

Benefits:

All regular employees (faculty and staff) who work at least 20 hours a week in a permanent position are full benefits eligible. These employees are eligible for health care benefits, retirement, flexible spending account plans, supplemental insurance, free tuition credits, and all paid leaves. Eligibility for the tuition credit benefits starts after 12 months of continuous employment. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Supplemental Information:

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community, we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication, behaviors and thoughtful self-reflection, increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised, marginalized or oppressed. In so doing, the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs, clinical training and patient services. In all, Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.

In alignment with Bastyr's DEI commitment, applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Bastyr University does not discriminate against any person in matters of employment, application for employment, student or applicant for admission, or participation in our programs or benefits on the basis of the following protected classes: ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), ethnic or national origin (includes language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), age (40 and above), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), marital status, genetic information, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), veteran or military status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Our programs, services and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please don't hesitate to contact hr@bastyr.edu to request or discuss a special accommodation due to a disability.

Salary : $66,826 - $81,093