What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time Faculty: Culinary Arts Instructor position at SLCC?
Work type: Faculty Full-Time
Location: Lafayette, LA
Categories: Academic Affairs
College: SLCC
Department: Academic & Student Affairs
Sub department: Business & Technical Studies
Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 12 month
Salary: $47,625.52 - $60,182.54
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teaching introductory and advanced courses in the Culinary Arts program.
- Utilizing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking skills.
- Using teaching strategies to promote student success and retention.
- Using new technologies in the classroom, as appropriate, to facilitate learning.
- Preparing and providing course syllabi and instructional materials to students consistent with course objectives.
- Evaluating students on comprehension and performance on practical techniques and providing career and academic advising for students.
- Advising students regarding their grades and progress in the course(s).
- Meeting all scheduled classes within the appropriate timeframe.
- Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours to facilitate students' learning needs.
- Submitting syllabi, grades, attendance, and other reports by established deadlines.
- Attending and participating in college-wide, division, department, and program meetings and activities.
- Developing and maintaining professional relations with the industry through industry visits and advisory committee meetings.
- Remaining current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
- Adhering to department and college policies, standards, and procedures.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Required Education: Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or related discipline with three years of experience in the culinary industry OR any Associate’s degree with five years of experience in the culinary industry.
Required Experience: Experience at the Management/Supervisory level.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certification or the ability to certify within 12 months of employment.
- Current ServSafe certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
Preferred Experience:
- Three years of professional culinary experience working in the capacity of Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef or Executive Chef.
- Experience supervising and instructing employees.
- Experience teaching in higher education.
Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SLCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SLCC is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SLCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Advertised: 25 Feb 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close:
Salary : $47,626 - $60,183
