Faculty, Food Technology

2 months ago


Burnaby, Canada British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Full time

BCIT’s** School of Health Sciences** is seeking a **temporary, part-time (0.4 **FTE**) Faculty** to help in the delivery of Food Microbiology 2 in the Food Technology diploma program.

This course will prepare students to develop and implement an environmental monitoring program for a food processing plant. Students will also design and perform a microbiological shelf life validation study, including data analysis, for an appropriate food product. Molecular microbiological methods will also be introduced and compared to traditional methods.**Course Learning Outcomes/Competencies**
- Develop and implement an environmental monitoring program.
- Explain how to assess the readiness of a food plant to perform pathogen swabs on food contact surfaces.
- Demonstrate how to interact with a commercial microbiological laboratory.
- Explain how microbiological procedures are used to monitor and verify the effectiveness of a food safety and quality program.
- Perform appropriate microbiological procedures for verifying the safety of a given food process.
- Identify the conditions in a food processing environment that may lead to foodborne illness.
- Describe how to respond to a microbiological result that does not meet specifications.
- Explain where to find regulatory microbiological methods and guidelines.
- Perform and interpret a microbiological shelf life validation study for a given food product.
- Compare molecular microbiological methods with traditional methods.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

**DUTIES** **AND**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Develop and deliver courses, including lectures, labs and marking
- Liaise with students and industry as required

**Qualifications**

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
- Teaching experience, preferably post-secondary with full course responsibility
- Education: Bachelors or equivalent, Masters preferred
- Familiar with the BC food processing industry, federal regulatory requirements and basic nutritional aspects of food.
- Experience developing and implementing food safety programs based on that meet a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard
- Minimum 2 years industry experience.
- Understanding of various learning styles and teaching strategies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Professional attitudes which stress commitment, responsibility for professional growth, open-mindedness, and flexibility

**Additional Information**

**Benefits - Why you’d love working with us**
- Competitive pay
- Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation (or more, depending on your **position**)
- Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan - take a look at our **benefit plans**
- Defined benefit **pension** plan with employer contributions
- **Professional Development** funds and resources
- Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning **courses** free of charge
- **Wellness** and Employee Assistance programs
- Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and **_more_**
- The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)._

**Salary Range**
- Salary Range: $65,045 - $113,545 per annum.**Additional Salary Information**
- Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment. Salary based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement.Position Details

**Posting Category**
- Faculty**Department 2**
- Laboratory & Allied Health**Campus Location**
- Burnaby campus**Bargaining Unit**
- BCIT Faculty and Staff Association (FSA)**Job Status**
- Temporary**Full-Time/Part-Time**
- Part-Time**Number of Vacancies**
- 1**Anticipated Start Date**
- 12/23/2024**Anticipated End Date**
- 05/30/2025Competition Information

**Competition Number**
- 24FSA540**Competition Open Date**
- 10/09/2024**Competition Close Date**
- 10/23/2024**Open Until Filled?



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