Lecturer,
Food Science and Nutrition – Twin Cities, MN
9753
166254
Faculty and Instructional
BC = 9 month special dates
Annual renewable contract (K )
Varied
Generally Mondays to Fridays
10-50%
Part-Time
$2500/credit; 100% base floor ~$33,400/year
Food Science and Nutrition (412A)
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, College of
Twin Cities
05-07-2010
06-30-2011
Required:
Earned PhD in food science or nutrition or
Recognized substantial professional experience in food science and
nutrition.
Preferred:
University level teaching experience and peer, student and/or self
evaluations
Computer skills
Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as with a variety of people,
especially students
These part-time Lecturers, for a specific class, will:
- direct, prepare and deliver course and course material, including
syllabus, exercises, quizzes, examinations, PowerPoint presentations,
lectures, etc.
- evaluate students' work throughout the semester and advise students on
their academic progress
- hold office hours on campus
- submit electronic final grades
- lead and supervise part time graduate student Teaching Assistants, if
they are assigned to the class
- obtain and distribute, but not collect and submit to the administrative
office, student course evaluation forms
- work with the Department to provide insight for the ongoing improvement
of quality and efficiency the class
- work with other faculty members to be consistent in expectations of
Teaching Assistants, academic expectations of students, curriculum
covered, etc. (The position is to work with Professors Gary Reineccius,
Francisco Diez, David E. Smith and Mindy Kurzer regarding University
student/teaching policies and issues.)
These positions/appointments will provide professorial teaching support to
about 6 classes in the 10-11 academic year. Classes known at this date to
need hired lecturers are:
Fall 2010
FScN 3614 Nutr. & Educ. Counseling (one assist with the Nutr. &
Educ. part (share in 2 of the 3 credits) and one Family Social Sci.
clinical psychologist/ prof. teaches 1 of the 3 credits) (Enrollment ~ 90
students)
FScN 4665 Medical Nutrition Therapy I (Enrollment 80-90 students)
Spring 2010
possibly FScN 1112 Principles of Nutrition (Enrollment ~ 175)
FScN 4666 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (Enrollment 80-90 students)
The mission of the Department is to conduct research, provide
knowledge, and develop skills to improve human food and nutritional
health. The integration of food science and nutrition has provided an
exceptional opportunity for the Department to capitalize on the
intersection of the areas of health and food systems. The Department plays
a unique and important role in meeting human needs by training
professionals and providing service in the fields of nutrition and food
science. Many faculty members in the Department are nationally recognized
scholars in a wide range of food science and nutrition focused areas;
including food safety and microbiology, food processing, food flavor and
sensory studies nutrition and health/disease prevention, nutrition and
society/community, and nutrition education/culture. The Department employs
25 tenure/tenure track faculty members and 40 professional staff members.
Current enrollments include over 400 undergraduate majors and over110
masters and doctoral students. For more information about faculty members,
programs, and curriculum, see: http://fscn.che.umn.edu/
Please apply online via the U of Minnesota Online Employment
website.
