Instructor, Food & Beverage Management/Culinary Arts

Nevada System of Higher Education • North Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The College of Southern Nevada invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Instructor position in the Hospitality Management department. This position will focus on teaching courses in Food & Beverage Management and Culinary Arts. Demonstrating teaching excellence, the successful candidate will instruct students in accordance with college policies and procedures while providing an excellent teaching experience to a diverse student body.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Five years or more of professional hands-on experience in Food and Beverage or Culinary Arts.
• Three years of teaching experience.
• Must be ServSafe Certified by 8/2026.
• Written and verbal communication skills that will facilitate effective teaching and mentoring.
• Ability to stand for 6 hours
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Work is routinely performed in a classroom, laboratory, kitchen, and/or online
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and colleagues
• Reliable transportation may be required for teaching in multiple campus locations

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in hospitality management or related field.
• Two years of management experience in a professional kitchen and/or front of house.
• Five years of teaching experience.
• Experience in online teaching.
• Prior experience using Canvas Learning Management system.
• Ability to design new courses for traditional in-person delivery or online classes.
• Experience working with a diverse/multicultural student body and/or workforce.

Responsibilities

• Teach a full range of Culinary Arts and/or Food and Beverage courses with differing modes of instruction including lecture, demonstration, laboratory, practical application, online, and hybrid formats.
• Present course materials in a manner that educates and engages students using effective teaching strategies.
• Develop syllabi and course materials that may be taught on-ground, online, or hybrid.
• Provide learning activities that stimulate student involvement and encourage critical thinking.
• Effectively evaluate student performance while meeting assessment guidelines.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students; respond to students' emails and voice mails in a timely fashion.
• Perform accurate assessment of student performance.
• Develop a professional working relationship with other faculty and staff in the department and the college.
• Serve on college-wide and departmental committees as needed.
• Participate in program/division meetings and activities.
• Maintain professional competencies in the subject area and currency in instructional methodologies through professional associations and professional development.
• Obtain certifications required to teach classes as requested by the program director or department chair.
• Work with Director to provide internship opportunities (paid/unpaid) for students and serve as a mentor to students.
• Participate in extracurricular activities related to program areas to include, but not limited to student clubs, groups, recognition, and award programs.
• May perform other related tasks as assigned by the Program Director, Department Chair, Dean, and/or Academic Vice President.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time