"Nutrition Adjunct"

Company Description

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

Job Description

The Department of Business & Entrepreneurship at Onondaga Community College is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals to teach Contemporary Nutrition course on campus for the Spring 2026 semester.

Contemporary Nutrition Course Description

This course is an exploration of the essential nutrients and will give the student the working knowledge of the principles of nutrition. Nutrition information to include digestion, absorption, storage and metabolism of the essential nutrients, their functions, requirements, sources and how these relate to the life cycle and disease conditions. The student will study how adequate diets and weight maintenance can affect general health, diseases and food requirements for all ages from pre-natal to adult years. Current nutritional research, popular diets, diet trends, food availability, consumerism and diets of various national, global, social and economic groups are studied.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and present lectures
• Meet with students as needed to answer questions
• Respond to student queries (e.g. email or voice mail) as needed, in a reasonably timely manner
• Write, administer, and grade all student assignments and exams
• Compute grades and submit them on time

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in related field with 12 graduate level credits in Nutrition. (Related fields: Hospitality, Nutrition, Liberal Arts designation, Food Service/Institutional Management) from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalency.
• Six (6) Months work experience as a Nutritionist in a health-related facility.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Dietitian
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.
• Able to teach during the day preferred
• Experience using D2L or other LMS

Additional Information

Adjunct rate of pay for the 25/26 academic year is $1,483/credit hour. Classes will be assigned on an as needed basis dependent upon enrollment. Adjuncts are eligible to participate in the NYS Teacher's Retirement System. This course is attentively scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:35am - 11:00am full semester (1/28/26-5/21/26).

Application Instructions

To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript at time of application, including availability to teach. The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references, and one of those must be a current or previous supervisor. Finalists will be contacted prior to reference checking. Offers are contingent on the completion of a post-offer background check, and official transcripts are required upon hire. Please contact hr@sunyocc.edu if you have questions.