Culinary Career/Technical Educator Instructor

Tractor Supply Company

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Tallahassee State College is hiring a full-time, grant-funded Culinary Career/Technical Educator Instructor for Workforce Development/DOC – Vocational Training. The position is located at the Quincy Annex Correctional Institute in Quincy, Florida. The instructor teaches an assigned career and technical education program in lecture, group, or individual settings to a diverse student population, with the goal of helping students earn industry-recognized certifications. The instructor also works with students and educational staff on academic and career pathway plans.

The role includes advising students, maintaining a safe instructional environment, safeguarding equipment and tools, and keeping student files and reports current for reporting to the Florida Department of Corrections. The instructor completes lesson plans, class rosters, attendance records, and other paperwork; accesses computer databases to review test scores; tracks certification data; and participates in staff meetings and professional development.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in the vocational area being taught; or an Associate in Science (AS) degree or higher from an accredited educational institution and two years of occupational experience in the vocation being taught.
• Additional education or training may substitute year for year for up to two years of the required experience.
• Experience in the commercial and hospitality food preparation (cooking) industry.
• Experience teaching or instructing adult and non-traditional learners across diverse subject matter and settings.
• Current SafeServ Food Safety Manager certification or ability to obtain it.
• Ability to work in a non-traditional educational setting at a state correctional institution.
• Ability to pass a Department of Corrections background check, including fingerprinting.
• Successful completion of a tuberculosis screening.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications in food preparation knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Former teaching experience.
• A current State of Florida Teacher’s Certificate from a Florida school district or a Florida Department of Corrections Vocational Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Teach an assigned career and technical education program through lecture, group, or individual instruction, supporting students in earning industry-recognized certifications.
• Work with students and educational staff to develop academic and career pathway plans.
• Maintain a safe instructional environment and safeguard and maintain equipment and tools.
• Guide and advise students, including those experiencing academic problems, and recommend resources to support student success.
• Keep student files and reports current for submission to the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Complete paperwork and maintain student records, including tracking industry-recognized certifications and other critical data elements.
• Access computer databases to review student test scores and complete lesson plans, class rosters, and accurate attendance records.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, complete professional development training, and attend other meetings on behalf of the project.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Generous leave policy, including 11 federally paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement programs.
• Free access to TSC athletics, fine arts, and performing arts events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED