Instructors of Nutrition and Health Science

The Department of Nutrition and Health Science has an ongoing need for the part-time semester Nutrition and/or Public Health Instructors.

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The Department of Nutrition and Health Science invites applications for part-time faculty semester appointments to teach classes in public health,research methods, or nutrition/dietetics; face-to-face on the Ball State campus in Muncie, Indiana OR online.

Original official transcripts and licensure/credentials in respective field of expertise are required at time of hire.

The applicant pool will be used for up to one year from the posting date to hire individuals.

For public health:

For nutrition/dietetics:

Additional years of successful college or university teaching experience and/or work experience, including research experiences.

None.

Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences The department houses accredited undergraduate majors in dietetics, health education and promotion, respiratory therapy and radiography, minors in public health and workplace wellness, graduate programs in Nutrition and Dietetics and Health Science concentration in biostatistics and epidemiology, and an accredited Dietetic Internship. Our programs serve 280 degree-seeking students and are supported by 35 faculty, including 8 instructors for our clinical programs in radiography and respiratory therapy affiliated with IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. On the Muncie campus within the Health Professions building, faculty and student mentees have access to research laboratories in the Interprofessional Community Clinics with space devoted to assessment, sample collection, processing, storage and analytics. Part of the College's state of the art Simulation Center, the Welcome Home suite is equipped with food preparation facilities, and feeding, resting and sample collection spaces. The Department offers general education courses with for students from other majors. Faculty facilitate interprofessional education with students from other programs.

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH A vital health resource for Indiana in preparing health professionals, the College of Health is moving boldly forward in making interprofessional education, practice and research its paradigm across its disciplines. The College offers 32 academic programs in 7 units: Departments of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling; Military Science; Nutrition and Health Science; Speech Pathology and Audiology; and Social Work plus the Schools of Nursing and Kinesiology. Our 224 faculty and staff serve nearly 3,000 students. We partner with regional communities for immersive learning and research. Our Health Professions Building was opened in 2019 with 165,000 square feet and is LEED Gold certified. Our Interprofessional Community Clinics offers a range of health and mental health services by students supervised by faculty as well as community health education and prevention services through the Healthy Lifestyle Center. Other facilities include the Health and Physical Activity (HP) complex, Ball Gymnasium, and Lewellen Aquatic Center. Our faculty and students contribute to the evidence base for their respective disciplines. Our research footprint features research institutes, including the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and Human Performance Lab. We are committed to inclusive excellence in all we do and intend to contribute to an increasingly diverse health professional workforce to help decrease health care disparities.

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University's enduring values, including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment 'to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.'

Alyce Fly adfly@bsu.edu 765-285-1502