PUBLIC HEALTH, NUTRITION & WELLNESS - Faculty-Public Hlth Nutr Wlns

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

The Associate/Full Professor of Public Health, Nutrition & Dietetics holds a faculty appointment having academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Department of Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness, the School of Health Professions and Andrews University. This individual demonstrates competence in didactic education, teaching, research and curriculum development at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Qualifications summary

Must be a holder of one of the following degree combinations from an accredited school/program/institution:

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) or PhD in Public Health. RD/RDN credential preferred


• PhD in a Nutrition related field, with MPH. RD/RDN credential preferred


• Excellent organizational skills


• Work as a team and be an active member of the department


• Minimum 3-4 years teaching experience


• Conduct research - evidence of scholarship, publications preferred


• Form good student and peer relationships

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

TEACHING/SCHOLARSHIP/ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Teaching Experience. Dynamic presenter, speaker, lecturer preferred. 


2. Teach online MPH courses (Graduate) and advise MPH students


3. Teach Nutrition Science & Dietetics courses (undergraduate)


4. Review, update (and create as needed) applicable syllabi for courses assigned


5. Student advising and mentoring


6. Supervise graduate students’ scholarly projects - supports and encourages student scholarship.


7. Participates in accreditation preparation and visit when applicable


8. Maintain weekly office hours as required by policy to be available to students.


9. Attends and makes contributions to Department, MPH & Nutrition program meetings. Attends university and SHP meetings as assigned.


10. Participates in collaborative research. Develops manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals. Attends & submits abstracts to professional conferences (APHA, FNCE, ect).


11. Seeks and develops funding relationships to write and submit grant proposals


12. Participates in department, school and university's committees as required by policy.


13. Maintains professional credentials


14. Works collaboratively across local, regional and/or national sectors with diverse, strong, and influential partners to achieve common goal


15. Establish relationships with practicum sites at various locations


16. Participates in department yearly academic, social and recruiting activities –supports departments initiatives

Supervisory responsibilities

n/a

Qualifications

The Public Health, Nutrition & Dietetics faculty member must be a holder of one of the following degree combinations from an accredited school/program/institution:

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) or PhD in Public Health. RD/RDN credential preferred


• PhD in a Nutrition related field, with MPH. RD/RDN credential preferred

Applicant is expected to have:

• Excellent organizational skills


• Work as a team and be an active member of the department


• Form good student and peer relationships


• Conduct research - evidence of scholarship and publications preferred


• Teaching Experience:
  
  
  
  • Minimum 3-4 years teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level preferred.
  
  
  
  

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Current knowledge and experience in the use of information and computer technology (e.g. Microsoft outlook suite, word processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills.


• Ability to navigate the online environment and work with Learning Management System (LMS) – Learning Hub preferred but training will be given.


• Experience with statistical software (ie SPSS, SAS, ect) a plus


• Experience with social media platforms welcomed.

Interpersonal interactions

• Must be comfortable interacting with students in an advisory role.


• Must be comfortable interacting with multiethnic and multinational faculty and student population

Physical demands

• Regularly: Sit, talk, hear and use hands to work with the computer keyboard.


• Occasionally: Walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop and kneel for filing.


• Occasionally: Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.


• Vision abilities required: Close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

• Classes will be taught mostly in Marsh Hall, Andrews University.


• Occasional meetings off campus


• Online courses will be taught through the Learning Management System (Moodle/LearningHub).