Academic Administrator and Adjunct Professor in Maternal and Child Nutrition

This position opening is for an individual to serve, as both, a part-time Academic Administrator (50%) and part-time Adjunct Professor (50%) position. Each position description is detailed below:

NATURE AND PURPOSE

Academic Administrators are appointees who administer programs that provide service closely related to the teaching and research mission of the University. The Academic Administrator oversees complex units with a substantial amount of independence and works closely or jointly with faculty. An Academic Administrator is primarily an administrative position. Any contributions to teaching would be considered part of the University and Public Service and evaluated as part of service.

An Academic Administrator is not a faculty title and as such is not eligible to be an Instructor of Record. Appointees in the Academic Administrator title series cannot be independently responsible for conducting regular courses but may provide a guest lecture in their area of expertise.
An appointee in the Academic Administrator title series is not provided automatic Principal Investigator status. Their role in research is typically in the administration and management of the research enterprise, budget, planning, etc. This position serves in the Department of Nutrition as the Director of the Master of Advanced Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition (MCN), a self-supporting departmental master’s degree program.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE
This position serves as the Director of the Master of Advanced Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition (MCN), a self-supporting departmental master’s degree program. Responsibilities include administration and management of programs, professional competence and activity, and university and public service.

I. ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMS (80%)

Maternal and Child Nutrition – Master of Advanced Study (80%)
This position serves as the director of the Master of Advanced Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition self-supporting degree program and provides intellectual leadership and management of program resources.
Working with the Maternal and Child Nutrition graduate program chair, the program director provides leadership for all facets of the program and is responsible for the quality and consistency of the program including development, coordination, and oversight of the overall curriculum, classes, program planning, management of day-to-day operations including supervision of program staff, coordination of committees and meetings, student advising, oversight and direction of student capstone projects, budgeting and expenditures, management of external liaison and accreditation efforts, and communicating with the program chair.

II. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (5%)

The incumbent must show evidence of continuing professional growth, teaching expertise and continued scholarly activity in their discipline. They will provide intellectual leadership and scholarship and participate in relevant professional societies and conferences. The candidate may give oral presentation to public and professional interest groups, or at seminars, meetings, or educational functions.

Ill. UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (15%)

The incumbent will participate in the governance of the MCN, Nutrition department and university through appropriate roles such as participation in committees and policy formulation. They may provide presentations or service in a liaison capacity with community groups, public, governmental, and private agencies. Coordinating a seminar course, such as MCN 264A, or clinical lactation internships, and guest lectures is expected.