"Clinical Instructor in Nutrition"

Job Details

Clinical Instructor in Nutrition

Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track

Department: Nutrition & Health Care Mgt. - 273400

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.

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.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/10/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date: 10/31/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 10/09/2025

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/52265