"Dietician Assistant - Workforce Training Instructor - Part Time, Grant Funded"

Dietician Assistant - Workforce Training Instructor - Part Time, Grant Funded

SUNY Orange FoodTEC is seeking a Part-Time Workforce Training Instructor with expertise in healthcare food service or nutrition. The instructor will deliver workforce training to participants in the FoodTEC Workforce Development Program on the Newburgh Campus. The instructor will follow the established curriculum and learning objectives, covering all industry-specific training.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review the curriculum provided and teach classes as outlined and scheduled, consistent with Orange County FoodTEC's philosophy, policies, and guidelines and those of the grant funders.
• Work individually, and in conjunction with the Executive Director and Coordinator of FoodTEC, to coach and advise trainees who may need extra help, have questions about course information, want career guidance, or need assistance in their studies.
• Provide weekly curriculum and student evaluation feedback to the Executive Director and Coordinator of FoodTEC.
• File course grades, records, and documents consistently, and promptly within the specified timeframe.
• Maintain a record of trainee attendance, progress, and grade distributions and share it with the Coordinator of FoodTEC and Success Coach.
• Supervise trainees in preparing quality food within the Institute's guidelines.

Job Requirements:
Education/Experience Required: Five years of experience in a healthcare food service facility or as a nutrition educator.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Experience teaching or training in a multicultural youth or adult setting.
• Effective oral communication skills.
• Academic degrees or professional credentials in a related discipline.
• Knowledge and experience in program planning for adult learners, workforce development, and/or the food, beverage, and hospitality industry.
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and nutrition throughout the stages of life.
• Knowledge of basic nutrition, macro-nutrients, micro-nutrients, vitamins/minerals, and food/medication Interactions.
• Relevant work experience in teaching nutrition or in one or more of the following areas: Clinic Dietician/Nutritionist, Dietician Assistant, Nutrition Educator, Healthcare Food Service.
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking and producing high quality written reports.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify the appropriate processes for addressing particular issues, arrive at supportable recommendations, build consensus, and ensure successful implementation.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn procedures, operations, organizational structures, and principles of higher education institutions.
• A commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion and understanding of and sensitivity to diversity issues related to effective communication and interaction with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds, age ranges, social backgrounds, and experience levels.

Additional Information:
Deadline for Applying: January 5, 2026
Position begins: January 2026
Salary: $35.00/hour, 8 hours per week