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Position: Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,200 to $7,800/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin September 7, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB's Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.                                            

College of Health and Human Services
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Required Qualifications:        

• Ph.D. in nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health, or a related field (e.g., education, psychology, biology, etc.). Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or evidence to be credentialed by August 1, 2027
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the college level
• Demonstrated potential for successfully conducting research
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.       

Preferred Qualifications:

• Practice experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist in a clinical, food service, or community setting
• Active involvement in professional societies or service related to nutrition and dietetics
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence via training and/or application of pedagogical best practices (e.g. culturally responsive teaching, reflective learning)
• Evidence of expertise in one or more of the following: clinical nutrition, food service, management, or community nutrition
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

Depending on the expertise of the incoming faculty member, may focus on the application of three possible areas, including: 1) clinical nutrition (Medical Nutrition Therapy I, Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Nutritional Genomics, Pharmacology, and Supplements), 2) food service management (Foodservice for a Diverse Population or Managing People, Budgets, and Problems in Food and Nutrition Settings), or 3) community nutrition (Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Counseling and Education, Dreams to Dollars: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Grant Writing for Nutrition).

• Teach and develop a selection of undergraduate and graduate level courses within the bachelor's degree program in Nutrition and Food Science as well as our new ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program (GP) in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics (Modes of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Develop courses within the Nutrition program based upon one's area(s) of expertise in emerging and innovative areas which may include but are not limited to topics such as clinical nutrition, health equity/health disparities in nutrition, integrative and functional nutrition, plant-based diets, sustainability, or sports nutrition
• Produce and develop a record of research/scholarly activities leading to publications, including securing internal and external funding, publications, and other contributions commensurate with one's expertise.
• Supervise graduate students for their research projects
• Engage in collaborative projects within and outside of the university
• Mentor and advise prospective and current students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Seek and apply for external funding to secure assigned (release) time for research/scholarly activities
• Active participation in Nutrition professional societies at the local and national levels
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) specific requirements, please see the FCS Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) policy provides a transparent picture of our workload and department expectations regarding teaching, service, and research.

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

About the Department:
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach, is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics with a preferred emphasis in clinical nutrition. This position is tenure-track 9-month academic year position. The mission of FCS is to advance equity, embrace diversity, and promote social justice to enhance quality of life for all individuals, families, and communities. We are an exemplary, comprehensive, and integrative unit in the California State University system that focuses on teaching, scholarship, and service to and about individuals, families, and communities in a diverse, dynamic society. The Nutrition and Food Science area within the FCS department supports two minors, undergraduate degrees, and an accredited graduate program to train registered dietitian nutritionists.

Information on the excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:                                

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (include a section on Courses Prepared to Teach)
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for verbal references (no letters accepted) should you reach the finalist stage)
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or evidence to be credentialed by August 1, 2027
• Teaching Philosophy Statement: Share your teaching goals, methods, assessment strategies, and overall philosophy around learning (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Dr. Virginia Gray, PhD, RDN
FCS Department Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0501

Virginia.Gray@csulb.edu

Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:

Dr. Michelle Barrack
Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0501
562-985-4242

Michelle.Barrack@csulb.edu

Important Notice: CSULB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/  and questions may be sent to Environmental_Health_Safety@csulb.edu .

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. To access CSULB's full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment, please visit Equity and Compliance.