Job Description

Posting Details

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Request to Recruit

Tenure Status

Non-Tenure Track

Provide Rank

Clinical Instructor

Position Number

TBD

VISA Sponsorship?

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Department

Nutrition & Health Care Mgt. - 273400

Working Location (City, State)

Boone, NC


Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

Master's in Nutrition or related area. One to three years experience in clinical nutrition practice and graduate dietetics education including traditional and online delivery methods. RD/RDN credential.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

The department is seeking a clinical nutrition instructor with experience in clinical nutrition practice and graduate dietetics education including traditional and online delivery methods. RD/RDN credential.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

The

Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management

has 25 full-time faculty and approximately 700 undergraduate and graduate students. The

Nutrition and Foods programs

include an undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics, a combined Dietetic Internship/MS Nutrition Program, online graduate programs in Public Health Nutrition including master's and certificate programs, and a new online Graduate Program in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. The Public Health Nutrition concentration curriculum is aligned with competencies defined by the World Public Health Nutrition Association and the Association of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition. The undergraduate program also includes concentrations in Nutrition and Wellness, an accelerated admissions track for the Master's program in Public Health Nutrition, and Food Systems Management. Both the undergraduate dietetics program and the dietetic internship are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Additional information on the department can be found on the program websites: Learn more at:

https://nutrition.appstate.edu/academics

Appalachian State University's

Beaver College of Health Sciences (

BCHS

)

is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,400 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at

https://healthsciences.appstate.edu

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Nutrition & Health Care Management Department is seeking a 3/4 time Clinical Instructor to begin teaching in the 2026-2027 Academic Year - this position will have the possibility of move to a full time (1 FTE position in the 2027/2028 Academic Year, depending on funding availablilty).



Teach graduate courses in nutrition, including Dietetics Practice and supervision of Capstone Projects. Develop and manage supervised experiential learning rotations. Assist Program Director with competency documentation for accreditation. Other assigned duties by the Program Director.

Type of Position

Time Position

Appointment Type

.75

Number Of Months Per Year

9 Months

Physical Demands of Position

Typical classroom setting


Posting Details Information

Proposed Date of Hire

08/10/2026

Suggested Salary Range

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

ABD Consideration:

N/A - ABD is not applicable for this position. See Minimum Qualifications.

ABD Description

ABD

with reduction in rank and salary:

ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No

ABD

consideration:

Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For your application to be considered, please attach the below documents:CV Letter of Interest Statement of Teaching Philosophy Unofficial Transcripts Reference List with contact info (at least 3 professional references)

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

Posting Date

09/25/2025

Closing Date

10/31/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Evaluation of Applications Begins

10/09/2025

Search Chair Name

Melissa Gutschall

Search Chair Email

gutschallmd@appstate.edu

Quick Link

https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/51921

Posting Number

FA00526P