Academic Coordinator and Adjunct Professor in Clinical Nutrition

Academic Coordinator and Adjunct Professor in Clinical Nutrition

Position Overview:

Academic Coordinator:
The salary range for this position is $66,798-$170,688. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
Adjunct Professor:
The salary range for this position is $93,700-$. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Academic Coordinator (20%) and Adjunct Professor (80%)

This position opening is for an individual to serve, as both, a part-time Academic Coordinator (20%) and part-time Adjunct Professor (80%) position. Each position description is detailed below:

Responsibilities include administration, coordination and management of programs, professional competence and activity, and university and public service.

The appointee will be responsible for the administration and coordination of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in close collaboration with the DPD Director. The DPD is embedded within the Clinical Nutrition major at UC Davis and is one of two undergraduate major tracks (Nutritional Biology and Clinical Nutrition) in the Department of Nutrition. The DPD is an integral part of the academic program of the department and is consistent with the mission of the department.

The DPD must meet standards set by the Academy and ACEND, the national professional accrediting body within the field of dietetics. The DPD represents a program of moderate complexity. For example, independent judgments and coordination are required at a variety of levels external to the university.

A primary responsibility of this position is to manage the academic program in collaboration with the DPD Director to assure that the curriculum, program outcomes and management activities meet or exceed the ACEND standards necessary to maintain accreditation status and fulfill the mission of the university department. The duties of this position include participation in:

• Academic program planning and development (e.g. coordination of course content among faculty who teach DPD-specific courses and implementation of curriculum changes)
• Coordination of laboratory practicum at a variety of sites external to the Davis campus for 50-100 students per year (e.g. Davis and Sacramento area hospitals, schools and food service establishments)
• Organize and carry out program evaluations; implement procedures and activities to continually improve outcomes and program quality; implement procedures to track student learning objectives and competencies
• Assist in preparation of required DPD reports such as annual reports and 7-year self-study reports and coordination of accreditation site visits
• Communication with outside constituencies on a state-wide and national level (the Academy and ACEND, as well as other university DPD programs) as needed regarding accreditation standards and activities
• Advising DPD students regarding application processes for supervised practice programs, graduate programs and continuing professional education, and providing letters of recommendation
• Academic Program Advising for DPD students regarding DPD coursework and program competencies
• Frequent collaboration with DPD Director and Staff Academic Advisors and student support advising staff regarding DPD activities and clinical nutrition student issues
• Other duties as needed for DPD management (e.g. oversight of teaching assistants associated with the management of laboratory experience relevant to food service and hospital dietetics).

Appointee should also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with individuals in academic and supervised practice settings outside of the University of California Davis, and with national organizations such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) and the Accreditation Council for…