Nutrition (Adjunct/Part-time)

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Nutrition (Adjunct/Part-time) Salary: $83.45 - $106.66 Hourly Job Type: Part-Time Job Number: 39 Closing: Continuous Location: 5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA Division: Instruction Office Description In order to create a pool of qualified applicants, Sierra College accepts applications in all subject areas and conducts interviews for teaching positions throughout the year. Applications are kept in the hiring pool for a period of two years. The number of open positions varies from semester to semester. The Division Dean or Department Chair will contact you directly for an interview when a position becomes available. We appreciate your interest in Sierra College! Need Help With Your Online Account?Use the online Help Guide or contact the NEOED Applicants Support Line at 855-524-5627 if you need assistance with your online applicant account. Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sierracollege.edu. Examples Of Functions and Tasks Curriculum Development - ESSENTIAL: Review and evaluate curriculum in order to meet student interests and needs within the parameters of Divisional and/or Departmental budget constraints and availability of equipment and materials; coordinate with part-time instructors to enhance consistency of lecture/laboratory content; evaluate and/or revise course descriptions to fit curriculum designs; present proposals for curriculum changes to the Curriculum Committee and/or other appropriate shared governance bodies; make changes to curriculum as necessary and as approved within the shared governance structure. PERIPHERAL: Review curriculum in conjunction with changing standards in the discipline. Lecture/ Laboratory Preparation - ESSENTIAL: Complete book order forms and provide master copies of syllabi for printing; places appropriate reference items on reserve in the library; prepare lesson plans to be used in a lecture and/or coordinate lectures with laboratory learning assignments; attend conferences to increase knowledge of subject matter and teaching methods and techniques; assemble laboratory materials; determine whether equipment is functioning properly; prepare solutions; clean, calibrate and check equipment and return items and equipment to proper storage areas; coordinate with Instructional Assistants to maintain inventories; prepare lists of laboratory materials needed and supply Instructional Assistant(s) with a materials listing and a schedule of laboratory protocols; prepare solutions and/or chemicals, or coordinate their preparation with Instructional Assistant(s); set up, check and monitor operation of laboratory equipment to make certain everything required is ready for use, and collect and return equipment and materials to their proper storage areas at the end of the laboratory periods; review and evaluate new textbooks for content, readability, and cost effectiveness; select textbooks and/or laboratory manuals determined to be the most useful and appropriate; read current literature (normally several sources- books, newspapers, periodicals, and other printed materials) to prepare lectures; prepare, edit, and update syllabus materials for lectures and/or laboratory use; prepare typewritten and/or graphic handouts and/or transparencies for classroom and/or laboratory use; coordinate and confer with book publishing company sales representatives providing instructional materials; coordinate with Instructional Assistant(s) to train and direct student help to assist in laboratory preparation and clean-up chores; experiment with changes in laboratory procedures and/or equipment which will improve instruction; familiarize self with operation of all equipment currently available for use and which is appropriate for the subject area; coordinate with Instructional Assistant(s) to see that equipment is cleaned and maintained according to health and safety standards, and is properly stored. Lecture/ Laboratory Presentation - ESSENTIAL: Introduce and present lecture/laboratory information and concepts in a clear and logical manner; use analogies and/or examples to convey important nutrition and/or life enhancement concepts; provide instructional objectives to direct student learning; outline major points of information on board or overhead projector; enhance presentations with visual aids and/or demonstrations and/or examples, as available; distribute handouts to clarify particularly difficult topics; answer student questions clearly and without ridicule, improper criticism or bias; encourage student participation and involvement in classroom and laboratory discussions; monitor student activity and takes steps to prevent and/or control unacceptable behavior; design and develop new laboratory exercises to demonstrate major nutrition concepts; promote use of critical thinking and the scientific method in all laboratory protocols; help students to set up and operate laboratory equipment; interpret and explain data being collected, and acknowledge and explain variations as characteristic of nutrition, human behavior, and consumer awareness data; maintain order in classrooms and laboratories, and provide equal opportunity for student participation; move around laboratory, working with students; stay physically present in the laboratory, to supervise activities; demonstrate laboratory techniques and the operation of equipment. PERIPHERAL: Assume responsibility for clean-up of broken glassware in laboratory; advise students of hazards associated with electrical equipment, chemicals, etc. Student Performance Evaluation - ESSENTIAL: Develop quizzes, tests and laboratory/classroom examinations which are understandable and which fairly evaluate student progress; monitor student activity during examinations/quizzes and take steps to prevent and/or control unacceptable behavior; read and evaluate student respo

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