• Pedagogical Assistant Professor, Hospitality…

    Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)


     

    The Department of Applied Human Sciences within the College of Health & Human Services is pleased to announce we are seeking candidates for a nine-month, tenure-eligible appointment at the rank of Pedagogical Assistant Professor in the Hospitality Management and Dietetics program. The start date for the position is January 2026.

     

    The Department of Applied Human Sciences offers undergraduate concentrations in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management; Nutrition and Dietetics; Food, Nutrition, and Wellness; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Child Studies, Family Studies; Interior Design; and Fashion Merchandising. The Hospitality Management and Dietetics program also offers a thirteen-month Dietetic Internship as a graduate certificate. Seventeen full-time faculty members serve approximately 800 undergraduate students in the department.

     

    The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach a variety of undergraduate courses across the Hospitality Management and Dietetics curriculum. Teaching responsibilities include, but are not limited to, human nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition research, and food systems management including food preparation and labs. Additional duties include but are not limited to: directing the dietetic internship program, development and delivery of online courses; curriculum development; collaboration with student organizations and relevant industry groups; promotion of the program; student advisement, community service; recruitment events, research; and participation on departmental, college and university committees.

    Job Requirements:

    + Doctorate in a relevant field of study from an accredited institution

    + Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

    Additional Information:

    Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

     

    Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

     

    Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at [email protected] or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

     

    Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

     

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