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Job Description

The Department of Nutrition (NUT) in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) is seeking a full-time, non-tenure track (9-month) DPD & Undergraduate Program Director. The director’s responsibilities will include teaching and program leadership of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and the department’s undergraduate program.

Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Program Leadership

The DPD & Undergraduate Program Director will lead the departmental Didactic Program in Dietetics which includes:

• Completing programmatic reports and surveys including annual reports and surveys
• Maintaining all accreditation documents
• Completing accreditation program review and site visits (every 7 years)
• Updating and maintaining the DPD program to reflect changes in DPD standards
• DPD student advising including that of undergraduate and graduate students

Undergraduate Program Leadership & Advising

DPD & Undergraduate Program Director will also serve as the Undergraduate Program Director (UGPD) to oversee the Nutrition department’s undergraduate program. These duties include:

• Reviewing and updating undergraduate program policies and procedures
• Reviewing and approving student documents and course exceptions
• Serving as committee chair of the undergraduate committee and a member of various departmental and school-wide committees, which may include the curriculum committee, undergraduate scholarship committee, scheduling committee, and Department Executive Committee
• Advising undergraduate students and serving as faculty advisor for the student nutrition club (UMNA)
• Collaborating and working with undergraduate advisors, other SPHHS departments, and campus faculty communities

Teaching

DPD & Undergraduate Program Director will also have teaching responsibilities including:

• Teaching up to 6 credits of undergraduate and/or graduate course work per semester
• Teaching Introduction to Dietetics and the Nutrition Care Process, a DPD track, junior-level, 1-credit course once per year

Requirements

• Master’s degree, PhD preferred in nutrition science or related field
• Currently registered as a dietitian nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• 3 years of experience working as a professional dietetic nutritionist post credentialing
• Minimum one year of teaching experience
• Confidence in using survey and data tracking tools (eg. Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, Excel)

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching philosophy; contact information for three (3) professional references; and statement of how their work will fit with and support UMass’s For the Common Good Strategic Plan.

Review of applications will begin November 1^st, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

For questions about the application process, contact Liane Ledger, Director of Human Resources, at lledger@umass.edu.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.