PT Faculty POOL - Dietetics​/Nutritional Science

Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, academic excellence, and workforce development by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Long Beach City College currently has the privilege of serving approximately 39,928 students, the majority of whom are students of color. Long Beach City College is a Hispanic serving institution, and of our student population 58% are Hispanic/Latinx, 14% are White, 11% are African American, 10% are Asian & Filipino.

An ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial, and cultural backgrounds of community college student populations, including students with differing abilities (physical and/or learning).

The College seeks candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for commitment to student success. The position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

• Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college, and community.
• Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
• May participate in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities.
• May participate in curriculum and program development.
• Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
• Participation in ongoing professional development.

• Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.
• Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.
• Ability to self-reflect and respond to an evidence-based assessment of student learning.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on campus and on-line courses.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration OR
• Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in chemistry, public health or family and consumer studies/home economics OR the equivalent

A bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration, and certification as a registered dietitian, is an alternative qualification for this discipline.

Desirable qualifications:

• Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field, plus, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetics Registration
• Educational and instructional preparation in Food Service Management, Clinical Nutrition, and Community Nutrition.
• At least two years of recent experience teaching Foods Nutrition and Dietetics to college students, especially at a community college.
• At least one year of recent experience teaching Food science lab or food production lab, or cooking courses.
• Knowledge of the Dietetic Service Supervisor, Nutrition Assistant programs, and Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) program.
• Evidence of working effectively with an Advisory Committee and local health care agencies.
• Evidence of an ability to address the needs of diverse and frequently underprepared student populations.
• Evidence of the ability to use various teaching strategies that encourage retention while successfully challenging diverse student populations.
• Evidence of innovation, scholarship, or leadership in Food-service, Nutrition, and Dietetics teaching.
• Desire is evidence of an ability to take on leadership roles within the department and the institution as a whole.
• Evidence of an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Evidence of an ability to use the Canvas Platform for Online, Hybrid, and in-person teaching.
• Ability to teach the in-person class at the LAC and TCC campuses.
• Ability to work with computers and other technologies which are utilized in providing high-quality classroom and lab instruction.

Required application materials:

• A Long Beach Community College District application.
• A current resume.
• All graduate and undergraduate transcripts, showing school name, all college coursework, degree title and conferral date. This includes transcripts for any and all for the following degrees, BA/BS, MA/MS and above (Ed.D, Ph,D, etc.) and courses used for transfer credit. Transcripts can be official or unofficial and must be submitted as an attachment. The conferral date must be on or before the Final date to receive applications in order to meet Minimum Qualifications.
• Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES) or Association of International Credential…