Lecturer In Nutrition (.5 Fte)

Position Summary

The Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver seeks to hire one part-time faculty lecturer position (0.5 FTE) to teach courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs in Nutrition and Dietetics beginning Fall 2026. The lecturer position will teach 15 credit hours per academic year as needed. This is an in person, on campus lecturer position beginning August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours (or equivalent) per academic year. The successful candidate is expected to teach human nutrition and clinical dietetics and/or research courses as needed by the department. Teaching will be in the classroom and online and may also include teaching evening courses.
• Maintain 2.5 office hours per week to include advising and consultation with students.
• The successful candidate must have the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse urban non-traditional population that includes U.S. ethnic minorities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition, Food & Nutrition, Food Science/Technology, Public Health Nutrition or other Nutrition-related fields
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and at least 2 years of work experience in nutrition practice

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience at the college level and experience with teaching in a variety of formats (face-to-face, online synchronous, online asynchronous)
• Earned doctorate
• 3 or more years of work experience in nutrition practice