Hospitality Instructional Specialist - Tech Center (PT)

This is a grant-funded position. 

We are seeking a dedicated Hospitality Instructional Specialist to oversee and guide the daily instructional assistance in the Culinary Academy’s student-run retail lab, the Bruin. This position focuses on mentoring students in delivering exceptional customer service while managing the lab's real-world hospitality environment through instruction. The Instructional Specialist will provide hands-on training, foster skill development, and ensure that students demonstrate skills related to daily retail operations.  

This grant-funded, part-time position is housed at the Tech Center, but may report to other locations in order to meet the needs of the position. 

• Demonstrate appropriate culinary skills
• Supervise and support students in delivering professional customer service.  
• Support daily instruction in the student-run retail lab.   
• Provide practical instruction and feedback to enhance students’ hospitality skills.  
• Maintain a positive and professional customer experience in the retail setting.
• Regular work requires a great deal of standing, lifting, bending and stretching. 
• Must be able to stand for a minimum of 6 hours. 
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. required.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a team environment
• Willingness to work some weekends and evenings as needed
• Assess student learning by partnering with Chef lead through varying methods (i.e. quizzes, tests, papers, group work or presentations). 
• Incorporate a variety of teaching methods in class to all levels of student capacity. 
• Provide academic and professional guidance for students. 
• Prompt response to all student and Blue Ridge CTC e-mails (within 48 hours of receipt). 
• Meet with students, as needed
• Submit weekly attendance and meet deadlines for grades submitted on-line to Chef lead  
• Participate in any Culinary Program meetings

Education

• Associate’s degree in culinary arts, food service, or related field desired

Experience

• One year of industry-related experience required
• Previous higher education teaching experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to operate a cash drawer with mathematical skills
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Valid Driver’s License

Salary : $15