Nutrition Full-Time Tenure Track Instructor

Cuesta College

Salary: $66,519.00 - $102,922.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FY2425-00103
Location: All Campuses or other sites, CA
Department: Instruction
Closing: 2/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Description Summary


Cuesta College is seeking a dynamic and experienced Full-Time Tenure Track Nutrition Instructor, starting in the Fall 2025 semester. The successful candidate will be a leader in the department, teaching both in person (at all Cuesta campuses and the California Men's Colony) and distance education courses, taking on responsibilities such as organizing programs and events, developing and revising curriculum, collaborating to complete reports and program evaluations, and contributing to department, division, and College initiatives. They will represent the department in college committees and to the public, engage in marketing and recruiting efforts for students and faculty, and participate in cross-campus programs. This role offers an opportunity to be at the forefront of fostering an inclusive and equity-focused learning environment for all students.

Cuesta College provides students with a rich and dynamic learning experience, emphasizing collaboration, and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging students to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our Cuesta College team you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity­ focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Cuesta College serves and values diverse students. Therefore, it is imperative that our faculty, staff, and administrators demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds as well as sexual orientation and abilities of all constituents in the Cuesta College community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who share a commitment to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

Cuesta College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to utilize, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

Representative Duties: The full-time college instructor is responsible for effective performance in the following areas.

Teaching and Instruction: The following duties are representative of the kinds of expectations that are normally required of a full-time Cuesta College instructor. Certain duties are common to the everyday operational needs of the College while other activities may be required on an as needed basis. All the duties, however, are common requirements at various times for full-time instructional positions.

• Plans for and initiates curriculum improvements;
• Plans for and is continually well prepared to teach;
• Provides organized delivery of instruction;
• Is courteous to and approachable by students;
• Remains consistent with the stated and approved goals and content of the course;
• Adheres to the subject matter of the course as outlined in the Course Outline of Record Shows enthusiasm for the subject matter;
• Uses effective motivation to create a personal desire to learn the subject/skill(s);
• Uses standards of student evaluation that are clear, equitable, and followed consistently throughout the course;
• Requires levels of instructor and student effort sufficient to the mastery of the subject or skills in the course;
• Grades and returns student assignments and tests in a reasonable period of time;
• Selects appropriate course materials, including resources at low cost or no cost to students;
• Makes effective use of teaching aids and materials required of students (e.g., texts, manuals, low-cost, Open Access, etc.);
• Prepares complete course outlines and equity-minded syllabi;
• Continually revises and updates course content and materials of instruction;
• Coordinates course contents and methods with other teachers in the program/discipline;
• Meets and assists students during office hours or by appointment or at other reasonable times;
• Initiates and carries through with improvements to course contents and methods;
• Initiates and/or participates in overall department-wide program development, maintenance, evaluation, revision and/or expansion;
• Identifies and connects students with college services and resources.

Subject Matter Preparation: Preference will be given to candidates who have recent success teaching college-level Nutrition courses.

Evidence of Outstanding Ability as a Teacher: Appropriate evidence includes, but is not limited to, experience, training, or achievement that the candidate has:

• Commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest developments in and in collaborating with industry and educational institutions and/or professional organizations on curriculum and partnership development;
• The ability to continuously reflect on, evaluate, and improve teaching methods;
• The ability to organize and explain materials/instructions in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles;
• The ability to use teaching methods that engage students actively in their own learning, promote development of critical thinking skills, and encourage students to become lifelong learners;
• The ability to use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity;
• The ability to motivate students from a broad spectrum of cultural, academic, socioeconomic, and language backgrounds;
• The ability to develop student learning outcomes and methods for assessing students' achievement of those outcomes;
• The enthusiasm for, understanding of, and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college;
• Familiarity with and willingness to expand the use of technology in Nutrition, including online instruction;
• A commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college.

College and Departmental Responsibilities: College and/or departmental responsibilities include the following activities:

• Achieving and maintaining Cuesta College Distance Education certification;
• Developing and updating courses and course/program curriculum;
• Serving on college committees and taskforces (Participatory Governance);
• Researching, writing, and managing program review and grant proposals;
• Serving on peer evaluation and hiring committees;
• Course scheduling;
• Working collaboratively with full-time and part-time instructors in the department;
• Collaborating with community about curriculum changes, job opportunities, or scholarship opportunities for students;
• Maintaining collegial, professional, and ethical conduct;
• Organizing and leading annual advisory meetings;
• Serving and/or coordinating the North County Campus, SLO Campus, South County Center, Dual Enrollment, and California Men's Colony State Prison sites;
• Regularly submitting assessment results into the college outcomes and assessments database.

Selected applicants will be asked to interview for a full-time tenure track position as a Nutrition instructor in the Applied Behavioral Sciences Division on Monday, February 24, 2025 or Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Second interviews will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

The selected applicant will begin their full-time teaching assignment in the 2025-2026 school year which begins on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Assignments will be day, evening, and online classes at the San Luis Obispo Campus, North County Campus in Paso Robles, South County Center in Arroyo Grande, CMC (California Men's Colony), or other sites within San Luis Obispo County.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Where You Will Work
Serving all of San Luis Obispo County, Cuesta College has provided comprehensive associate degree offerings, certificates, and community programs to the region since 1964. The main campus is located along scenic Highway 1, west of San Luis Obispo and east of the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Cuesta College has a North County Campus in Paso Robles, and South County Center, in Arroyo Grande.


Who We Are
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work we do. Cuesta College is proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. As part of the Cuesta College team, you can expect to be part of a collaborative community of faculty, classified professionals, administrators, students, and community partners advancing educational excellence with intentional support services leading to student success and completion.

• Additional information about the college can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/index.html
• The college planning documents can be found athttps://www.cuesta.edu/about/collegeplans/index.html
• Our Student Equity Action Plan can be found athttps://www.cuesta.edu/about/info/student-equity-initiatives/equity/index.html
• We offer comprehensive benefit options. Information about benefits can be found at
  https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/benefits-insurance/index.html

Essential Functions & Qualifications

To be considered for the Nutrition discipline:
-Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration from an accredited institution;

OR

-Bachelor's nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration from an accredited institution AND Master's in chemistry, public health or family and consumer studies/home economics from an accredited institution;

OR
-Bachelor's nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration from an accredited institution from an accredited institution AND certification as a registered dietitian;

OR

-The equivalent. (Candidates applying on the basis of equivalency must submit all materials requested for an equivalency judgment. For directions on what is an acceptable equivalency argument please review the requirements listed on the HR Website or see further information on Equivalency Petition Process Information below.)

OR

-A valid Community College credential in the discipline (If received prior to 1990, as the credential is no longer being issued).

Required:
-Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable:

-Teaching experience in the discipline, community college level preferred;

-Awareness of the philosophy and objectives of California Community Colleges;

-Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students;

-Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom, on campus, or in the nutrition setting;

-Demonstrates knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Additional Information


REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY


Candidates will be required to submit ALL of the required documents below when applying for this position. When uploading documents, PDF uploads are preferred.

1. Cover letter
2. Teaching Philosophy (see further instructions below);
3. Resume (see further instructions below);
4. Reference List (see further instructions below);
5. Unofficial transcripts (see further instructions below);

Teaching Philosophy:

Limit number of words to 500 maximum. Your teaching philosophy may include your teaching values, beliefs and/or goals. Consider how the Cuesta College Mission Statement connects to your philosophy. Consider your experience teaching face-to-face and distance education.

Include answering one or more of the following questions:

• What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized?
• Think of the most successful class you have taught. What were the key factors in creating that success for racially-minoritized and other underrepresented students?
• How is your teaching approach culturally responsive and inclusive to the students you serve?

Resume Instructions: Include all relevant education, training, and teaching experience (including courses taught), and other work experience.



Reference List Instructions: Your reference list must include three professional references, their contact information, and their relationship to you.

Unofficial Transcript Instructions: Transcripts need to show that you meet the minimum qualifications (with degree conferred) and/or have a foreign degree evaluation completed if the degree you hold is from outside of the US. If the titles of your degrees on your transcripts do not show that you meet the minimum qualifications as written above, it is necessary to submit an equivalency petition with your application. See below for more information about equivalency.

Equivalency Petition Process Information: Faculty shall meet the minimum qualifications established by the Board of Governors, or shall possess qualifications that are at least equivalent to the minimum qualifications set out in the regulations of the Board of Governors. If a candidate does not directly meet minimum qualifications, they can submit a Petition for Equivalency form in order to apply for equivalency. For more information on the process, please review the links below for more information.

Equivalency Process (AP 7211) (Download PDF reader)

Petition for Equivalency Form


Completed online applications and all supporting documents must be submitted by the closing date for this position. LATE, INCOMPLETE, FAXED, MAILED OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Please contact HR to ensure all documents have been uploaded and your file is complete up until 72 hours before the closing date.



SALARY SCHEDULE
Salary is determined by education and experience. More information regarding our current salary schedules can be found on the following link: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/salary_schedules.html

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cuesta College will not sponsor any visa applications.

San Luis Obispo County Community College District ("Cuesta College") is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), age, disability (physical and mental), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal and state law in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities at any of its campuses. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Cuesta College also prohibits harassment on any of these bases, including sexual harassment, as well as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In compliance with California law, all prospective staff and students are entitled to read the Annual Security Report, published each October by the Cuesta College Department of Public Safety. This report contains information about our emergency and crime reporting procedures, as well as crime statistics for the past 3 years. You may request a copy of this report at one of our two Public Safety Offices: on SLO campus at Building 6600A or on North County Campus at building N1021, during campus business hours. You may also access the complete text of this report at the following website address:
https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/publicsafety/clery_act

Cuesta College uses E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9 to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. For further information, visit: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/Job_Opportunities.html

Interview Process Information


Selected applicants will be asked to interview for a full-time tenure track position as a Nutrition instructor in the Applied Behavioral Sciences Division via Zoom on Monday, February 24, 2025 or Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Second interviews will be held via Zoom on Thursday, February 27, 2025.



To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cuesta

The San Luis Obispo County Community College District promotes inclusiveness, prohibits discrimination, and encourages all qualified persons to apply. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, Cuesta College actively seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds to assist students, staff, and faculty. For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) assistance with the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office: (805) 546-3129.







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