Adjunct Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of directly related experience OR Associate’s Degree plus six years of directly related experience, OR the equivalent.
• Demonstrated teaching experience.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Copies of transcripts are required with application.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by the American Culinary Federation and SERVSAFE certification by the National Restaurant Association.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the secondary or postsecondary level.
• Demonstrated work experience in baking, food production, food service management and restaurant operations.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and implementation.
• Participate in program evaluation and ACF accreditation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present information in classroom and kitchen laboratory instructional settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work with advisory committees in the development and revision of curriculum, program review and fund raising.
• Active membership in culinary-related professional organizations/associations.
• Demonstrated utilization of individualized teaching methodologies to meet the needs of Delta College’s diverse student body.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and desire to work with community groups and schools to coordinate the educational program with the needs of the community.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability in student recruitment and program marketing.
• Demonstrated successful experiences working with a wide range of students of diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of ability.
• Demonstrated ability to use innovative methods and adaptability to change to provide experiences in current industry standard practices.
• An earned Baccalaureate, Master's, or Doctorate degree in a relevant/related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Instruct courses in Culinary Arts to meet the educational requirements stated in the credit course outlines and program outcomes.
• Advise and assist students in achieving stated course objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge and abilities with on-going and new developments in the field of Culinary Arts.
• Assist the Division Dean in cooperating with campus and community groups to provide programs, courses, and information relevant to the needs of the students and the program.
• Assist the Division Dean in the preparation of required reports.
• Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review and revision.
• Complete various reporting procedures as required for student evaluation, course reporting and budget development.
• Attend various departmental, divisional, and campus-wide activities as stipulated.
• Assist in the marketing and promotion of the program by participating in special college sponsored events and by visiting local organizations and schools.
• Participate in the departmental processes for recommendation of equipment purchase and care.
• Participate in departmental, divisional and campus-wide committees as part of the shared governance.
• Participate in divisional committees as assigned by the Division Dean.
• Participate in program evaluation and ACF Accreditation activities.
• Perform other necessary duties which assure the smooth functioning of the Division, as assigned by the Division Dean and as outlined in Board Policy.