"HES - Instructor of Human Nutrition - 527065"

Position Summary

The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management, a growing Department with a thriving faculty, seeks to fill a full-time non-tenure track instructor position to teach core classes in nutrition, food service management, and food systems.

Detailed Position Information

The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management, a growing Department with a thriving faculty, seeks to fill a full-time non-tenure track instructor position to teach core classes in nutrition, food service management, and food systems. The Department is one of five in the College of Human Environmental Sciences (CHES) at The University of Alabama. We offer an undergraduate degree in Food and Nutrition, a Coordinated Program in Dietetics, and a Didactic Program in Dietetics. Additionally, the Department offers a MS and PhD in Human Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels, as appropriate, in nutrition and food service management to support the nutrition programs.
• Recruit, mentor, and advise students.
• Serve on Department, College, and University committees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants should have a strong background, training, and expertise in human nutrition.
• MS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely-related field from an accredited four-year college or university (required).
• Registered Dietitian required.
• Must have completed at least 18 hours of graduate level nutrition courses.
• Evidence of the ability to teach at the collegiate level and the expertise to teach courses such as food service management, food systems, and purchasing.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD preferred
• Foodservice Management Experience (minimum one year) preferred.
• The ideal candidate will bring both academic knowledge and practical experience to the classroom.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application

Applications must include the following:
o Cover letter
o Curriculum vitae
o Transcripts of graduate coursework
o Teaching philosophy (1 page)
o List of three professional references including their qualifications as the referent
Application Deadline: February 15, 2026. Application reviews will begin February 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information contact: Ms. Morgan Milstead, Sr. Instructor and Search Committee Chair, mmilstead@ches.ua.edu

About the Division/College/School

At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.
CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.