Teaching Assistant

Job Description/Summary:

The College of Nutrition at Sonoran University of Health Science is seeking a Teaching Assistant to assist faculty in our 100% online Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition degree program. Teaching Assistants help faculty facilitate classroom discussions, support students in challenges with course content, and provide feedback to students. Teaching Assistants do not need extensive teaching experience but are lifelong learners, proven teachers or mentors, or have a passion for helping support student learning and success. Teaching Assistants are assigned courses aligned with their expertise that are taught using Canvas, Sonoran University’s online Learning Management System (LMS). Teaching Assistants are responsible for interacting with students within that LMS.

Responsibilities include:

1. Be familiar with all course content.

2. Assist with grading assignments and facilitating classroom discussions.

3. Equip students with the required knowledge and skills to be successful in the assigned course and to prepare students to be successful in their chosen profession.

4. Provide timely response to communications by faculty, students, and program leadership, preferably within 24-hours.

5. Monitor the Q and A page of course and respond to student questions within 24-hours.

6. Serve as a positive role model to students.

Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related healthcare field from an accredited institution.

2. Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) credential preferred.

3. Must have sufficient coursework completed or master’s degree in one or more of the following subject areas: nutrition, clinical nutrition, lifecycle nutrition, vitamins, dietary supplements, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, nutritional biochemistry, micronutrients, and/or macronutrients as well as having received a grade of B or higher in these courses.

4. Familiarity with online teaching or learning is highly preferred.

5. Related experience in education or as a teaching assistant is preferred.

Documents needed to apply

1. Resume