Assistant Teaching Professor - Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health (FSNH)

Position Description
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 $12,500 per 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 Programs 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.

Environment

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 Schools Public Health Global Health major to offer an optional nutrition emphasis. The Programs 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 Schools 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 Washingtons 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.

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.

Application Instructions
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2025 continuing until the position is filled. Applicants who submit by January 5, 2025 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after that date will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled or the search is closed. Please apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/158586

All applicants are asked to submit:

• A cover letter indicating their interest in the position.
• Curriculum Vitae/resume.
• Names and contact information for at least four references (letters of recommendation may be asked for later).
• A teaching statement describing their teaching philosophy and interests, relevant teaching and student mentorship experience, and examples of past course evaluations.
• A scholarship statement describing their past and present interests, applied experience, and/or practice related to food systems, nutrition, and health; and, future directions. This statement should be accompanied by three samples of scholarship such as publications, weblinks to online projects, and/or applied experiences. For more information about the scholarship expectations of the UW School of Public Health, please refer to our academic affairs handbook.
• A diversity statement describing their experiences with and commitment to diversity in scholarship, teaching, mentoring and/or service, and how the candidate has the potential to support the institutions commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Search Manager Contact Information

For questions, please contact Michelle Trudeau, Administrator at michtru@uw.edu or 206-221-8526.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the Universitys Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty members academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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