About the position
Glendale Community College seeks individuals who are equity-minded leaders, committed to student success and closing equity gaps, to apply for its Full-Time Culinary Arts Instructor position. GCC seeks instructors who value placing our students at the center of everything we do, including mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative learning environment. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. GCC is committed to hiring a faculty member who exemplifies equity-focused behaviors such as encouraging positive race-consciousness and embracing of human differences; strategically building support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities; promoting the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices; and supporting institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves. We are proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). We serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations, and we actively work to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. We especially encourage individuals who bring perspectives from lived experiences that our students from underrepresented groups at GCC will connect to and uniquely benefit from in their learning journey at our college.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in Culinary Arts using various teaching methods including demonstrations, active learning strategies and lectures.
- Demonstrate and instruct students on safe handling procedures including proper use and care of equipment and tools in accordance with current industry standards and Health Department guidelines.
- Maintain records of attendance, census, grades, etc.
- Maintain regular posted office hours and be accessible to students.
- Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
- Assist in the development and implementation of curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program.
- Participate in campus governance and professional activities (e.g. committees, scheduling, leadership positions, faculty meetings, etc.)
- Participate in staff development and continuing education activities that are designed to maintain and develop currency in the field, pedagogy (for traditional and online teaching and learning), and student support strategies, especially as they relate to student equity initiatives.
- Work to achieve the college's Institutional, Program, and Student Learning Outcomes in support of Glendale Community College's Mission Statement.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
- Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
- Perform other instructional-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Any Bachelor's or higher AND two years of experience in culinary arts/food technology OR any Associate's degree AND six years of experience in culinary arts/food technology OR the equivalent.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience teaching Culinary Arts courses at the college or university level.
- Experience working in the culinary or food service industry in large-scale catering operations.
- Possesses current ServSafe Managers Certification (or equivalent).
- Experience using a learning management system (LMS).
- Experience in curriculum development.
- Knowledge about or experience working with students who are underrepresented in higher academia, with the goal of reducing equity gaps.
- Teaching experience that reflects innovative pedagogy, including active learning and culturally responsive teaching practices.
- Experience with the development and teaching of distance education classes.
Benefits
- Starting salary is from $70,667 to $97,835 per year depending upon education and experience.
- Health and welfare benefits.
