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Inside Higher Ed · 4 weeks ago

Lecturer & DPD/Undergrad Program Director

Amherst, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$66K/yr - $115K/yr

3+ years exp

UMass Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access and fuel innovation. The Lecturer & DPD/Undergrad Program Director will lead the Didactic Program in Dietetics and oversee the undergraduate program for the Nutrition department, including teaching responsibilities and student advising.

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Responsibilities

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

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 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