Assistant Teaching Professor – NFS

Job # 078148

Job Title Assistant Teaching Professor – NFS

Location Syracuse, NY

Pay Range $70,000 – $73,000

Pay Determination 

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status Exempt

Hours 

Per department chair

Job Type Full-time

Rank Assistant

Campus Syracuse, NY

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

Job Description 

Syracuse University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Nutrition and Food Studies to begin in the Fall 2025 semester. This is a 3-year term. An extensive professional background and/or teaching expertise in culinary arts and nutrition is desirable. The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, offers a B.S. degree in Nutrition, a B.S. in Nutrition Science, an M.S. in Nutrition Science, and an M.A. in Nutrition Science.

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

Qualifications 

Master’s degree required.

Job Specific QualificationsA record of culinary and teaching experience, with a minimum of 5 years of employment in food-related positions; and/or a demonstrated level of teaching competence and ability to teach food-based laboratory courses, is required. Teaching expertise should focus on culinary arts and food science. The overriding requirement for faculty appointment and reappointment must be distinguished performance.

ResponsibilitiesPrimary duties include undergraduate instruction in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, on a teaching load of 4 courses per semester. As with all faculty positions, there is an expectation to engage in service in the department, college, university, profession, and community.

• Physical Requirements
• Must be able to manage all aspects of setting up physical lab space, and assisting with ordering, receiving, and storing of goods and equipment. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Tools/Equipment 

• Must be able to work and manage commercial kitchen equipment and environment.

Application Instructions 

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University 

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area 

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

EEO Statement 

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans 

Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community 

Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.

Quick Linkhttps://www.sujobopps.com/postings/107432

Job Posting Date 12/02/2024

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled Yes

Priority Consideration

Job Category Faculty

Message to Applicants

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