Overview
The Department of Nutrition offers a variety of paid opportunities for students at CWRU. While we have occasional short-term opportunities, most are hourly positions through the Student Employment Office. Click on the links below to view the full descriptions for each posting and learn how to apply.
Examples of Opportunities
Teaching Kitchen Assistant
Assists faculty and staff with all aspects of making sure classes held in our teaching kitchen run smoothly, including setup, cleanup, and in-class support. Must be available during class meeting times, as well as an hour before and after. Some shifts may also include deep cleaning, organization, and inventory. Teaching kitchen assistants are required to complete a paid, in-person kitchen training session and unpaid university TA training before beginning work.
Classroom Teaching Assistant (TA)
Assists a designated faculty member with grading, Canvas maintenance, in-class activities, and/or similar duties as needed. Classroom TAs are also asked to spend up to 5 hours per week working on accessibility remediation for existing Canvas content. Unpaid university TA training is required before beginning work. Paid accessibility remediation training is provided for TAs who also work on accessibility remediation.
Wet Lab Research Assistant
Assists with bench science in a faculty member's research lab. Duties vary depending upon the faculty member's field of research and current project(s). Training modules facilitated by Environmental Health and Safety, as determined by the faculty supervisor, are required before beginning work.
Data Science Research Assistant
Assists with analysis of research data. Duties vary depending upon the faculty member's field of research and current project(s). Training modules facilitated by Environmental Health and Safety and/or CITI Responsible Conduct of Research training, as determined by the faculty supervisor, may be required before beginning work.
Community Nutrition Research Assistant
Assists with facilitating community-based research projects, such as Nourishing Beginnings. Typically involves the application of public health nutrition principles to design, implement, or evaluate community-based food and nutrition interventions. Duties vary depending upon the faculty member's field of research and current project(s), but may include work at offsite locations within the Cleveland metropolitan area. CITI Responsible Conduct of Research training, as well as any other training modules determined by the faculty supervisor, may be required before beginning work.
Current Openings
The Department of Nutrition is seeking graduate and senior-level undergraduate Nutrition students to serve as teaching assistants for some of our spring 2026 courses. Teaching assistant responsibilities will vary by class, but may include the following:
- Grading homework, quizzes, and/or exams
- In-class assistance with labs and activities
- Canvas site maintenance
- Holding office hours
- Assisting with proctoring exams
- Literature reviews to update course materials
Eligible students must:
- Be enrolled at least half-time in one of the following programs: Nutrition MS, Public Health Nutrition MS, Nutrition BA/BS (juniors and seniors only), or Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism BA/BS (juniors and seniors only).
- Have completed the course for which they will serve as a TA, or an equivalent course at another institution, and earned an A.
- Be eligible for hourly campus employment through the Office of Student Employment.
- Complete university-required TA training.
Click here to see the full position description and apply via Interfolio.
The Department of Nutrition is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to serve as Teaching Kitchen Assistants for our spring 2026 culinary courses. Under the supervision of the Teaching Kitchen Coordinator, Teaching Kitchen Assistants will be responsible for:
- Pre-lab setup
- Assisting students during sessions under the supervision of lead faculty and teaching kitchen coordinator
- Post-lab cleanup
- Weekly inventory and deep cleaning
Training
All kitchen assistants will be required to complete university-administered TA training, a series of asynchronous kitchen-specific training modules, and a 2-hour, in-person orientation session in the teaching kitchen.
The kitchen orientation session will be scheduled during the first week of classes. This orientation will focus on kitchen familiarization and safe food handling procedures. The Department of Nutrition will pay any required training fees for all kitchen assistants. Students will also be paid for their time during Nutrition-sponsored training and orientation.
Shifts
Culinary labs are generally about 2.5 hours long, and setup and cleanup add an additional 1.5 hours to each shift. Kitchen assistants will be responsible for setup, cleanup, and support during labs. Preference will be given to kitchen assistants who are available for two or more shifts during the following time blocks (subject to change based on enrollment).
- Mondays 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Mondays 4:30-8:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays 4:30-8:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Thursdays 3:00-8:00 p.m.
- Fridays 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hourly Rate
Teaching Kitchen Assistants are paid $15.60 per hour.
Qualifications
- Students must commit to all required training sessions, including university TA training, online kitchen training modules, and one 2-hour, paid orientation session to be scheduled during the first week of classes.
- Students must be able to commit to the full, stated time block.
- Preference will be given to students who can commit to this time block for an entire half semester of the class.
Click here to see the full position description and apply via Interfolio.
Interest Form
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