Food Science and Technology-Assistant Professor
Job No: 543256
Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Pomona
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Agriculture, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Tenure Track Faculty Position
Assistant Professor of Food Science and Technology
Nutrition and Food Science
Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. The university is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.
The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Student Population: Cal Poly Pomona is the number one polytechnic university in the nation for student diversity and economic mobility.
Inclusive Excellence and Student Success: We aspire to be the model inclusive polytechnic university in the nation.
As a part of the application for faculty positions, all candidates must submit a Student Success Statement that demonstrates their commitment and record of contributions to diversity and equity through their teaching, scholarship, or service.
Inclusive Excellence Criteria:
- Incorporates the contributions and struggles of historic ethnic minority groups or other disadvantaged communities into their teaching, scholarly work, and/or service contributions;
- Adopts teaching strategies that support the learning and success of students from diverse student populations;
- Mentors and engages diverse student populations in discovery, scholarship, and creative activities;
- Engages students in problem-based projects and learning that address the needs of diverse communities;
- Possesses knowledge of challenges and barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline and uses it to inform their work in specific ways;
- Mentors and assists diverse student populations interested in pursuing graduate education;
- Engages in community-responsive action research or service with diverse student populations and communities;
- Has experience in or demonstrates a commitment to adopting experiential learning activities and pedagogy with diverse student populations and communities;
- Has expertise in or demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education.
Position description:
Teaching: The new faculty member will be expected to teach and develop a selection of undergraduate and graduate level courses within the Food Science & Technology (FST) curriculum.
Research/Scholarship: The new faculty member will be expected to produce and develop a record of research/scholarly activities.
Service: The new faculty member will be expected to participate in undergraduate student advising.
The workload is based primarily on teaching; however, faculty are also expected to seek external funding to secure assigned (release) time for research/scholarly activities.
Minimum requirements include:
- An earned doctorate in Food Science & Technology or Food Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited university awarded (Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position).
- Research or industrial experience specifically in the areas of Food Processing with Innovative Technologies.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and equity.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- University Teaching experience
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching
- Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate research
- Engineering degree at any level
- Post-doctoral experience
- Active involvement in professional societies related to Food Science and Technology.
Conditions of Employment:
The person offered this position is required to pass a background check.
Application Process:
A completed application will consist of:
- Cover letter in which you describe your interest in the position, relevant experience, and how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications;
- A Student Success Statement (up to 2 pages, single-spaced);
- Curriculum vitae;
- Teaching Philosophy statement (2 pages max);
- Research Statement (2 pages max);
- Three (3) recent letters of recommendation;
- Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate).
Finalists for the position will:
- Be required to provide official transcripts for highest degree before the on-campus interview;
- Final candidates being interviewed are expected to make a presentation of their research work and a teaching demonstration.
The position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than January 17, 2025.
Please direct inquiries to: fstsearch2024@cpp.edu
Applications accepted only via PageUp -online application portal-for University hires.
Salary Range for academic year, nine-month appointment: $84,000-$89,800.
Equal Opportunity Employer: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Advertised: September 25, 2024 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled
To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/543256/food-science-and-technologyassistant-professor
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