Culinary Arts/Food Technology Instructor, part-time

About the role

The Culinary Arts/Food Technology Instructor will contribute to the educational growth of students and support the College of the Desert's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Meet classes/lab on day and times assigned
• Develop and implement instruction for each class/lab period which is consistent with the official course outline
• Demonstrate respect for student rights as specified in District policy and applicable laws
• Evaluate students’ progress toward meeting course objectives; advise the students of course objectives, methods of evaluation and the results of the evaluation
• Return assignments and examination results in a timely fashion
• Assign grades to students in the manner provided by District policy and administrative procedure and prescribed by Ed Code and Title V regulations for the State of California
• Abide by department regulations concerning the proper use, care, and security of equipment
• Advise Supervisor of unsafe conditions or potential hazards and recommend solutions
• Fulfill all obligations as established in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Participate in the process of shared governance by contributing to the academic community through committee work on the department division, college and/or district level, or participate in other significant non-classroom college, district, or community activities

Requirements

• Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master’s degree.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience
• Directly related professional experience to the teaching assignment
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Skills

• Ability to develop and implement instruction for each class/lab period
• Ability to evaluate students’ progress and assign grades
• Ability to abide by department regulations concerning the proper use, care, and security of equipment
• Ability to participate in the process of shared governance

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary Placement is according to the CODAA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule

This posting is for a part-time instructor (adjunct) pool.