Tenure Track Faculty Member, Department of Nutrition Sciences

The Department of Nutrition Sciences in the School of Health Sciences at the University of New Haven is seeking to hire a Tenure Track faculty member. This is a position to be filled for Fall 2021.

The Department of Nutrition Sciences is home to a BS in Nutrition Sciences, an MS in Human Nutrition and a Dietetic Internship program. All programs are currently ACEND accredited. The department and its programs are currently undergoing revision consistent with the ACEND Future Education Model for the creation of a 5-year BS/MS in Nutrition Sciences program that will train registered dieticians with a masters degree in five years. The program aspires to be a leader in clinical nutrition education in the Southern New England region.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences trains competent, caring health professionals by delivering innovative, interdisciplinary healthcare education and services that are student-centered, focused on excellence, with a global reach. The School aims to be a regional destination and nationally recognized leader for healthcare education and services at the forefront of healthcare for the 21st century. The School of Health Sciences is comprised of seven undergraduate and three graduate programs offered on its West Haven, Connecticut campus. The School’s faculty include 55 full-time and clinical faculty, an on-campus Dental Center and Health Sciences Simulation Laboratories.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences is one of the most progressive health science schools in the US for its approach to integrate all health professionals—from technicians to physicians—in an interdisciplinary, interprofessional educational experience focused on its three primary pillars: prevention, professional ethics, and health technology. The School has embarked upon a 10-year plan of launching one new academic program each year for the next 10 years. This includes the creation of a market competitive health sciences core curriculum, the creation of innovative dual admission programs, and the creation of new clinical and non-clinical health programs in public health, digital health, athletic training, rehabilitation sciences and more. The School of Health Sciences has strong relationships with multiple health systems in the southern New England region that provide ample opportunities for research, community partnerships, and other collaborations.

The University of New Haven’s School of Health Sciences is one of first schools in the United States to pursue higher education certification from Planetree International. The partnership between the School of Health Sciences and Planetree International represents an unprecedented opportunity to develop and grow a health professions educational experience from the ground up with a person-centered care approach in mind.

Specific Duties:
• Teach 6-8 courses per year at the undergraduate or graduate level

• Advise and mentor students in the School of Health Sciences, specifically Nutrition Sciences majors

• Serve on departmental, college and university level committees

• Assist with the operations, recruitment, and curriculum for the program

• Develop relationships with local organizations and partners for clinical experiences for

  Nutrition Sciences students