Seattle Colleges Looking for Full-time Faculty – Nutrition & Health (Tenure Track) Full Time

About Us

 

Overview:

South Seattle College (main campus) is seeking a full-time, tenure track Health & Nutrition faculty member invested in developing dynamic, anti-bias anti-racist (ABAR)-centric curricula, cultivating authentic student engagement and personal self-reflection in a campus culture that centers student success and multicultural understanding.

The ideal candidate is interested and energized by designing and implementing effective, learner-based pedagogy and will engage in the continuous improvement of curriculum for student success in the field of health, nutrition, and life science.

The Math, Science, and Business Division embraces dynamic instruction, inclusivity, and student empowerment where students are encouraged to bring their lived experiences, knowledge, and whole selves to the classroom.  The ideal candidate would be open to learning from and engaging with students and colleagues to create a welcoming, collaborative learning environment.

The instructor in this position will be part of a tenure cohort of 14 new faculty members across the campus, which presents opportunities for community building and innovation. This instructor will help shape the direction of the health and nutrition curriculum and work cooperatively with health and nutrition faculty, faculty in related disciplines, students, and community partners to revise and possibly add curriculum.

The successful candidate will teach classes in nutrition and health with the possibility of teaching some introductory biology classes.

About South Seattle College and the division of Math, Science, and Business:   

Celebrating over 50 years, South Seattle College is one of three colleges in the Seattle Colleges District serving approximately 15,000 students each year. South Seattle College’s main campus is located on the traditional land of the Duwamish people in West Seattle, with satellite campuses at Georgetown, the New Holly Learning Center, and the Harbor Island Training Center.    

Our broad array of programs includes over 25 professional and technical career training programs, apprenticeship training, basic and transitional studies, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Business degrees to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, in addition to two B.A.S. (Bachelor of Applied Science) degrees. We also serve students concurrently enrolled in high school as well as English Language Learners, and we offer continuing education classes.  

At South Seattle College, equity, diversity, inclusion, and community are central to the education of our students and the thriving of all members of our faculty, staff, and the larger community. We aspire to be an actively anti-bias and anti-racist learning institution. This aspiration is ongoing, evolving and institution-wide, and it requires deep personal and collective commitment and accountability. We proudly support our first-generation students, immigrants, refugees, undocumented students, LGBTQIA+ students, veterans, international students, Running Start students, and students of all abilities. We empower the campus community to explore, engage, and celebrate intersectional equity.   

The Division of Math, Science, and Business (MSB) embraces dynamic instruction, inclusivity, and student empowerment as essential to our mission.  Faculty are deeply invested in growing our instructional community with values rooted in using teaching as a tool to dismantle the systemic racism, colonialism, and imperialism implicit to higher education.    

This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement with representation by the American Federation of Teachers and is subject to union shop provisions.

Compensation for this role is $74,067 for an annual 9-month contract (September-June).

Application Procedures:

• Attached current Resume
• Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job
• Required application materials must be completed and submitted online

Per CBA guidelines, this position will be posted for 30 days. To receive the best candidate pool possible, a first review will occur around the 30-day mark. The hiring manager has the right to contact candidates at any time during the posting timeframe. The position will remain open until filled.

What you will be working on:

The successful candidate:

• Understands positionality and identity within the classroom environment to holistically care for students enrolled in an open access institution.
• Values education as a vehicle for life-long learning and personal growth.

Curriculum & Department Vision 

The successful candidate:

• Offers a strong vision for building a health and nutrition program that is responsive to our college values, student needs, and faculty/staff/community partnerships.
• Develops curricula which includes diverse perspectives that honor students’ experiences, Indigenous ways of knowing, and inclusive practices focused on the retention of underrepresented students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math).
• Designs and implements assessment and grading practices that center anti-bias, anti-racist (ABAR) pedagogical frameworks and values. 

Pedagogy & Classroom Expectations 

The successful candidate:

• Incorporates community-engaged health practices and perspectives of underrepresented people (experience, stories and knowledge) in the learning environment.
• Utilizes the health and nutrition classroom as an opportunity for including social justice: dismantling white supremacy and promoting cultural healing.
• Embraces students’ prior knowledge and lived experience as foundational to learning in the classroom; works to recognize students as co-creators of the curriculum and classroom community norms and values.
• Teaches, advises, and mentors students holistically both inside and outside the classroom.
• Teaches 15 credit hours per quarter (Fall / Winter / Spring); fulfills contractual obligations outlined in faculty AFT contract. May require teaching day, evening, hybrid, online, or Saturday classes.
• Teaches the suite of health and nutrition courses such as: health & wellness, human wellness & fitness, health & human sexuality, global health, and nutrition as well as other courses within the Candidate’s area of expertise. May teach some introductory biology courses, depending on the instructor’s background and experience.
• Delivers innovative instruction serving diverse learning styles and educational backgrounds for a variety of career and academic pathways. 

Communication & Collaboration 

The successful candidate:

• Engages stakeholders (students, higher ed partners, industry partners, practitioners in the community, student services, indigenous community) to help inform department growth.
• Collaborates with lab technicians and lab faculty to plan, develop, and implement laboratory curricula as needed when teaching lab courses.
• Performs professional responsibilities as specified in the faculty collective bargaining agreement. 
• Contributes to the college by engaging in instruction-adjacent work (e.g., serving on committees, revising/reviewing course outlines, assessment norming, and faculty-driven initiatives). 
• Builds, facilitates, and maintains strong interpersonal relationships and collaborative teams.
• Actively participates in the evolution of South as an anti-bias, anti-racist (ABAR) institution through engaging in professional development, district/campus initiatives, and individual projects.

What you bring as a candidate:

(Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education and Experience)

• Master of Science degree in nutrition, health, or a related discipline (degree conferred by Fall 2023).
• Demonstrated teaching experience utilizing practices informed by equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Knowledge and experience in health and nutrition instruction, contemporary issues, perspectives, and critical approaches. 
• Background in designing and implementing new courses, programs, or curricula (classes, workshops, instructional modules, public-facing events) 
• Demonstrated engagement in connecting with and building collaborative relationships across diverse communities. 
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn and use instructional technologies and modalities (e.g., using learning management systems such as Canvas to teach online, hybrid and/or web-enhanced courses, using online databases, and library resources). 

Physical Requirements:

 

The Position

• typically works in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office.
• encounters frequent interruptions throughout the workday.
• is regularly required to provide 1:1 support, present to small groups, and work at a computer exercising repetitive hand motion with or without reasonable accommodation.

Disability Accommodation:

Seattle Colleges follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants:

• Ability to operate office equipment
• Ability to read and verify data and prepare various materials
• Ability to exchange information on the phone or in person

Notice of Non-discrimination Statement 

Seattle Colleges is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity for all its students, employees, and applicants in education, employment, services and contracts, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as an honorably discharged veteran or disabled veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. In addition, reasonable accommodations will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Further, the Seattle Colleges is committed to ensure that all employees and students work and learn in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism, free from all forms of “bullying” behaviors, including “cyber bullying”. 

Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the college’s Director of Legal Compliance:

1500 Harvard Avenue Seattle, WA 98122-3803

(206) 934-3873 

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.