Assistant Teaching Professor in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program
School of Public Health, University of Washington
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Posted: 22-Nov-24
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $10,000-$12,500/month
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College / University
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Benefits Information
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Internal Number: 152400
The Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health (FSNH) Program in the School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. The successful applicant will be appointed to the faculty in the School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and be core faculty in FSNH.
This is a full-time (100% FTE), 12-month service period position, with an anticipated start date of fall 2025. The base salary range for this position will be $10,000 to $12,500per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
This position will help build curricular capacity by teaching existing undergraduate food systems, nutrition, and health courses, potentially develop new courses and mentor experiential learning projects. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to food policy, food systems, food justice and equitable food systems, food systems modeling, entrepreneurship, nutrition, population health, and promoting food systems that support environmentally sustainable and healthy food choices.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Participate in FSNH Program’s undergraduate teaching program, including formal classroom teaching and mentorship, with emphasis on innovative pedagogy, active and experiential learning, and teaching large courses.
Mentor student research and experiential learning projects.
Contribute to the Program, Department, and University community by engaging in seminars and other outreach activities, serving on committees, and networking and cultivating partnerships in support of community-engaged scholarship.
Actively promote diversity, equity and inclusion in courses, in the Program, and the fields of nutrition and/or food systems.
Play an active role in Program, Department, School and/or University governance and leadership.
Commitment to Diversity
The work of equity, diversity and inclusion is the work of Public Health. The Food systems, Nutrition, and Health Program, the Department of Environmental and Occupational Sciences, and the School of Public Health are committed to a future that is free of health inequities, that promotes the highest level of wellness for the communities we serve, and a diverse and inclusive public health workforce that embodies humility, respect, leadership and service on behalf of, and with, the diverse communities we are privileged to serve. For more information, please see: (1) https://sph.washington.edu/about/diversity , (2) https://foodsystems.uw.edu/about/equity-inclusion/ , and (3) https://deohs.washington.edu/our-mission-vision-and-values.
The UW and the SPH have developed specific programs to support new faculty, with an eye toward supporting faculty around diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, and service. Our faculty development offerings are listed here.
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
A minimum of a master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in food systems, nutrition, or a related field;
A record of high-quality and innovative teaching, scholarship, and mentorship;
Strong skills in communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams; and,
Demonstrated record of increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion.
About School of Public Health, University of Washington
The UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program is an interdisciplinary academic program in the School of Public Health composed of core, interdisciplinary, and clinical faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized experts with connections spanning a wide range of disciplines including food systems, nutrition, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health sciences, health systems, agriculture systems, medicine, engineering, policy, and urban design and planning. At the undergraduate level, the Program offers a major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health, a Nutrition minor, and partners with the School’s Public Health – Global Health major to offer an optional nutrition emphasis. The Program’s graduate offerings include MPH, MS, and PhD degree programs and a Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Registered Dietitian (RD) training program). Program faculty have broad opportunities for collaboration across the School’s five departments, UW schools and colleges, and other campus and community partners.
The Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program is situated in Raitt Hall located in the historic and vibrant Quad area of the University of Washington’s... Seattle campus. Our Program values and honors excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, practice, and service to catalyze innovative solutions that overcome complex food systems, nutrition, and public health challenges. The Program recognizes that health disparities stem from inequity, and encourages and supports the multiple identities of staff, faculty, and students including, but not limited to, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, culture, geography, spiritual practice, mental and physical disability, and age. It strives to develop and maintain increased representation and recognition of the many dimensions of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.