Part Time Instructor - Nutrition

Compensation
Compensation based on education and courses taught
Limited Term End Date

Position Summary
CNM faculty are vital to the College's vision of "changing lives, building community." This vision is evidenced by a commitment to teaching and learning that supports our goals of student success, increased student retention, and improved graduation rates. Faculty are responsible for providing high quality instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners so that each student may meet course outcomes and achieve their educational goals. An instructor is responsible for providing high quality instruction so that each student may meet course outcomes. Collaborate with the Dean and colleagues to improve the student learning experience. Being hired into the regular part-time instructor pool is not a guarantee of employment. Classes are assigned on an as-needed basis. Hours will vary each class and by term. The number of openings for instructors is dependent upon student enrollment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for effectively preparing, teaching, grading, and assessing student learning in courses assigned.
• Create and model a quality learning environment to support a diverse student population including students with disabilities or special learning needs.
• Maintain student records and provide documentation for in-completes within established College timelines.
• Utilize a variety of technology-based programs to access and input information related to student records and college/school/department processes.
• Assist students with registration, advising, and graduation processes.
• Structure classes and curriculum to correspond with program and course outcomes.
• Prepare, distribute and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials,instructional media and other devices as appropriate.
• Convene classes as scheduled and respond to student inquiries.
• Assist students outside the classroom through posted office hours.
• Attend in-service sessions, college/school/department meetings, graduation and convocation as required.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

• Master's degree or equivalent in nutrition from an accredited institution.
• Closely related degrees may be considered in combination with two semesters of higher education teaching experience.
• Registered dietitian

• Recent experience teaching lower division (freshman and sophomore level) nutrition courses.
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level and/or in the clinical setting.
• Experience incorporating a variety of teaching methods in a lecture and a laboratory setting.
• Daytime availability.

• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Cover letter that addresses Specific Questions
• Transcripts (unofficial) that documents graduate level coursework

• Describe you teaching experience. If you have taught at college level, what nutrition courses do you have experience with and were you the instructor-of-record? If you have taught in a clinical or community setting, describe what that involved and demographics of those learners.
• Describe your experience with various in-person teaching methods such as: lecture, discussion, collaborative learning, individualized instruction, activity-based lessons, and/or use of technology in a traditional classroom.
• Describe how you have incorporated learning management systems into your classes and/or experience teaching through digital platform in synchronous and/or asynchronous formats.