Faculty - Culinary Arts - Dual Enrollment (Tenure-Track)

Tennessee Board of Regents•Memphis, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month term faculty appointment reporting to the Department Chair. The instructor/assistant professor is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities for Culinary Arts courses within the Hospitality Management program. The instructor/assistant professor is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day, evening, or weekend on any Southwest Tennessee Community College campus as assigned. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, instructional counseling, academic advising, serving on various committees, participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations. This position will primarily be responsible for instruction for dual-enrollment culinary arts courses offered at various high schools across Shelby County. As such, the position will require daily travel across Shelby County to each high school location. An instructor/assistant professor performs all other duties as directed by the Department Chair, Dean of Business and Technologies, or the President or designee.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Hospitality Management or Dietetics, or associate’s degree in culinary arts with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the culinary field.
In lieu of degrees, a minimum of 10 years of related experience will be considered.
Knowledge and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years teaching experience in higher education or one (1) year teaching experience and three (3) years employment in the field.
American Culinary Federation membership and certification are a plus.
ServSafe Instructor & Proctor Certifications (if hired, will be required within one year).

Responsibilities

All full-time personnel, including faculty, shall be required to devote a minimum of 37.5 hours per week to their duties and shall maintain appropriate office hours as determined by the president.
Teach a minimum of 15 teaching load equivalents (TLE) each term per academic year via on ground, online, hybrid or web-enhanced modalities as assigned. Teach evening, weekend, off-campus, and digital learning courses as required.
Maintain required office hours and availability to students, could include advising, mentoring, tutoring or other student support activities.
Maintain accurate student records and submit required documents on time and in the prescribed format. Provide records in a timely manner as requested by Department Chair/Administration.
Develop curriculum, evaluate, and review credit and non-credit courses.
Participate in assessment of course, program, and institutional outcomes, including annual Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Planning, Academic Program Reviews, Academic Audits, and other Programmatic Accreditation as applicable.
Comply and assist with affiliation and accreditation efforts.
Conform to all Tennessee Board of Regents guidelines/policies and Southwest policies.
Attend professional development activities.
Complete required College and Departmental training and reporting. Including, but not limited to: Online Teaching Certification and compliance trainings
Recruit, mentor, and advise students and support persistence/progression through graduation.
Attend college, division, department, and advisory board meetings.
Attend all commencements and convocations.
Provides service/outreach in the College and community by serving on College, division, and departmental committees, by participating in student and scholarly activities.
Complete required annual evaluation process.
May perform other duties as assigned by Department Head/Dean/President or designee