About: The Culinary Instructor optimizes student investment of occupational knowledge, skills, and achievement in preparation for success in accordance with the Chapter 74 frameworks. The instructor is responsible for the success and proper delivery of the assigned Culinary Arts Program and leveraging their expertise to deliver education services in order for students to achieve credential certification. This preparation is necessary to become employed or continue education in a career related to the field of Culinary Arts.Supervision: Reports to the Building Principal or designeeTraining and Job Requirements: 1.Qualifies to be or is licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Vocational Technical Culinary Arts Teacher.Performance Responsibilities: 1.Responsible for the development and implementation of departmental curriculum objectives and competencies based on MA State Framework. 2.Teach technical skills and knowledge to provide students with the competence to become skilled in their field.3.Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.4.Responsible for the integration of curriculum where appropriate.5.Utilize appropriate resources and educational technology to enhance student learning.6.Continuously improves the instruction, curriculum, and equipment so that this CTE area is current with all trends in the field and is fully and properly preparing students for available and emerging jobs.7.Assist in the selection, maintenance of course materials, instructional equipment and educational resources.8.Develop lesson plans and organize class time so that demonstration, instruction, hands-on practice, review and final activities can be accomplished within the allotted time.9.Participate in the development, evaluation and revision of the curriculum, scope & sequence and objective in collaboration with the program director.10.Maintain appropriate records related to students, attendance, grades, and other documents and ensure delivery to the appropriate administrator in a timely manner.11.Promote student success by engaging students in the learning process.12.Maintain class schedules and instructional integrity through adherence to lesson plans.13.Maintain and improve professional competence especially as relates to the specific assignment and student grade and subject area appropriateness.14.Develop positive relationships with community partners in the area and actively solicit their help, including service on the Program Advisory Board.15.Attends staff and department meetings.16.Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.17.Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.18.Implements the districts mission, philosophy of education and instructional standards and objectives19.Accommodate students' special needs and/or those who are undergoing unique circumstances and reach out to as risk students.Terms of Employment: As agreed upon through the negotiated union contractEvaluation: Performance of the job will be evaluated on a yearly basis by the Building Principal or designee consistent with the requirements and expectations of Massachusetts Educator Evaluation regulations, 603 CMR 35.00, and locally developed procedures.Physical Requirements: The position requires a moderate amount of walking, standing, sitting and climbing of stairs and step stools.
Activities also include moderate physical exertion in body movement, such as reaching, bending, twisting, grasping, pushing, and pulling of objects. The position requires lifting objects of 20 pounds on a frequent basis and over 20 pounds infrequently. There are frequent requirements of fine motor manipulation associated with the required use of computer, keyboard, calculator, and other business machines.Environmental Conditions: The employee is required to work indoors. The regular chemical solvents are toners and cleaning fluids.