Part-time Faculty Pool: Nutrition

Merced College – Part Time Faculty – Nutrition & Dietetics

Salary: $65.60 – $84.79 Hourly
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number:
Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA

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This is a part‑time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Career Technical Education. The professor will teach a range of courses including nutrition, principles of foods, quantity foods, menu planning and other related courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

• Provide instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations.
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policy.
• Maintain required student attendance and scholastic records.
• Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations.
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy.
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum.
• Participate in the development of teaching‑learning methods and materials.
• Participate in departmental, area and campus professional activities/committees.
• Participate in the college’s learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments.
• Perform tasks needed for student records, e.g., submit grades on time to admissions and records.

• 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.
• Community College Instructor Credential in Nutritional Science /Dietetics.
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti‑racist principles to nurture a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning environment.
• (
  
  NOTE:
  
  A bachelor’s in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration, and certification as a registered dietitian is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)

• Teaching experience in the field.
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments.

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter).
• Resume.
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted).
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement: demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community ase describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit your response to one (1) page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• Equivalency Review Form (required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency). https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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