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Assistant Professor, Nutrition Specialist (Las Vegas, NV)
University of Nevada, Reno
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Extension, Clark - University of Nevada, Reno
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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Job Description
The Department of Nutrition within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, Nutrition Specialist position focused on improving nutritional health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents throughout Nevada. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment supported by both Extension and the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, and reports to the Department of…
What you'd do
- Develop and implement evidence-based nutrition education programs for school-age youth, families, and community partners.
- Collaborate with schools, community organizations, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders to address nutrition-related health concerns.
- Lead and support policy, systems, and environmental approaches to improve access to healthy foods and create sustainable conditions that support positive nutrition and health outcomes.
- Evaluate program effectiveness and demonstrate measurable impacts on participants and communities.
- Provide leadership in statewide nutrition programming and initiatives.
- Supervise, mentor, and support programmatic staff, students, and/or volunteers involved in nutrition education and outreach efforts; foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment that advances program goals and impacts.
- Travel throughout Nevada to support Extension programming and partnerships.
- Establish and sustain an impactful research agenda related to children's nutritional health and well-being.
- Secure extramural funding to support research and Extension activities.
- Publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals and disseminate findings through professional presentations and Extension publications.
What they want
- Ph.D. in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Family and Consumer Sciences, or a related field by the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of nutrition, health promotion, public health, or related disciplines.
- Evidence of, or strong potential for, developing a scholarly research program and publishing in peer-reviewed venues.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences through teaching, presentations, outreach, or community engagement.
What you get
- Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
- Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
- Mountain EAP supports emp…
- Starts
- 2026-09-30