Culinary Instructor

Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

At the heart of GLOW Academy is a focus on “whole girl” education. We seek to foster the growth of leadership and confidence in our students and build and sustain family support, all while engaging all of our students in a rigorous college preparatory program. This means that GLOW emphasizes the following areas to ensure that each girl has a successful 6-12 experience and continues on to college: leadership development, early college and career awareness, health and wellness and expanded opportunities in science, technology, math and the arts. Do you want to help us create a positive school culture that supports our students’ ability to graduate, go to college and succeed in life? If so, you are a great candidate to teach at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, and we encourage you to apply for our Culinary Arts Teacher position. The Opportunity: Under the general direction of the GLOW principal and working in concert with the High School Culinary Teacher, this teacher provides leadership support in the culinary arts educational environment that encourages and nurtures learning for all students, primarily in grades 6-8. They will provide supervision to students in a variety of school related settings, monitor and evaluate student outcomes, develop, select and/or modify lesson plans to ensure all student needs are met, maintain appropriate records, and follow all policies and procedures of GLOW Academy. Provide quality instruction in the area of Culinary Arts; assess and encourage student progress, and manage an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement. This is an opportunity to build upon the middle school curriculum that has been established over the past few years to enable a seamless transition from middle school to high school culinary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferred in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a closely related field; or equivalent professional culinary experience.
Demonstrated experience working in a professional kitchen environment, including food preparation, sanitation, and inventory management.
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and facility standards consistent with local and state health department regulations.
Experience working with middle school-aged students or youth in an educational, mentoring, or instructional setting.
Ability to create and maintain a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment.
Strong classroom management and student supervision skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
Commitment to GLOW Academy’s mission of whole-girl education, leadership development, and college and career readiness.
Ability to work collaboratively with administrators and instructional staff.
Flexibility to work a part-time schedule during the school year.

Nice To Haves

North Carolina teaching license in Career and Technical Education (CTE) or eligibility to obtain one.
Experience aligning curriculum across grade levels to support a seamless transition from middle school to high school.
Experience supporting or advising extracurricular programs, competitions, or student showcases.
Familiarity with culturally responsive teaching practices and working in a mission-driven school environment.
Comfort using basic technology and instructional tools to support learning and assessment.
ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety credential

Responsibilities

Plans and delivers instruction for 6th, 7th and 8th grade Exploratory Cooking
Demonstrates and teaches Culinary Arts Courses in a Culinary Classroom upfitted with professional kitchen equipment, food, beverage, and professional cookery, sanitation and professional Food Service Management processes.
Maintains sanitation and facility standards within a commercial and home kitchen environment consistent with New Hanover County Environmental Health Food and Facility regulations.
Supports culinary extracurricular activities by attendance and/or advisory role.
Attends scheduled faculty meetings, department meetings, curriculum meetings and training meetings.
Participates in student recruiting opportunities, student orientation, open houses, instructional and student competitions (local, state and national), professional conferences and other events directed by the principal or culinary curriculum coordinator.
Provides instruction in teamwork, communications, problem solving, decision making, and computer technology which relates to workplace and higher education skills needed in the food service industry.
Creates an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
Communicates standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students and parents. Meets with students and parents to support student learning growth.
Collaborates with school administrators, other teachers, para-educators, parents, and community members to support student learning growth.
Instructs and demonstrates proper food safety practices, procedures and standards.
Demonstrates techniques to students as a group and one-on-one, helping them to complete lessons, assignments, projects, activities and evaluations.
Provides students with clear expectations, continual feedback, and logical consequences.
Manages inventory control.
Performs related duties as assigned.