Adjunct - Culinary Arts Bakery Instructor

Northwestern Michigan College•Traverse City, MI

About The Position

The Adjunct - Culinary Arts Bakery Instructor is an adjunct faculty member and lab leader at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute (GLCI) at Northwestern Michigan College. The role mentors aspiring chefs, leads hands-on courses, provides academic advising, and upholds standards of food quality, safety, and operational excellence. It also serves as a role model and community ambassador for careers in the hospitality industry. The instructor plans, prepares, and presents food in bakery labs; maintains kitchen health requirements, equipment, and security; and evaluates student performance in food labs. Teaching may take place in online, accelerated, livestream, hybrid, or face-to-face formats. The position is hired through the third-party staffing agency EduStaff, and selected candidates must complete the requirements of both NMC and EduStaff.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Culinary or Pastry Arts.
2–5 years of pastry and baking experience, including supervisory and fiscal responsibilities.
Current ServSafe Certificate at the Food Manager level.
American Culinary Federation certification or eligibility to become certified.
Mastery of core baking fundamentals.
Strong command of baker’s math and precision.
Ability to explain ingredient functionality.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and effectively present information and respond to questions.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Three years of relevant secondary or higher education teaching experience.
Working knowledge of Google Docs and Sheets.

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare, and present food in bakery labs.
Maintain general Health Department requirements for the kitchen and its equipment.
Maintain the security of the kitchen, offices, and equipment.
Serve as a role model for students considering careers in hospitality.
Evaluate students’ performance in food labs.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations and other learning activities.
Use current and emerging technologies in distance learning and the classroom, and conduct classroom research using classroom assessment techniques.
Listen to students and coach them to participate actively in the learning process.
Use varied assessments, including exams, discussions, debates, presentations, simulations, and debriefings.
Provide course syllabi containing the required College Syllabus information in Moodle.
Maintain and regularly update Moodle gradebooks or other electronic grading systems.
Engage in learning and scholarship in the area of specialization as time allows.
Meet requirements for the adjunct review process and support the College’s mission and values.
Complete required faculty training and report grades by college deadlines.
Keep accurate student academic records and meet scheduled classes for their full duration.
Make approved reasonable accommodations for students in compliance with the ADA and follow FERPA policy.
Respond promptly and thoroughly to requests from academic chairs, department heads, committee chairs, and the Records Office.
Assess student learning outcomes and make improvements based on assessment results.
Develop and distribute course syllabi using approved criteria, and develop and maintain course outlines for annual review and approval.
Complete required teaching observations and provide class time for student feedback forms when needed to meet the College’s response-rate standard.
Complete college reporting requirements due after the instructional period and develop course curriculum for the coming academic year.
Make a reasonable effort to participate in college and committee meetings and respond to college communications in a timely manner.
Adjunct faculty are encouraged to participate in professional development and College and community initiatives, and to attend Commencement, Opening Conferences, other NMC employee meetings, and the three annual NMC Professional Development Days.