Culinary Arts & Hospitality ...

Salary: $600 - 700 per credit hour. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be based on educational background and experience.

About the Role

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. Classes are offered in a range of delivery modes, including fully face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online. Most classes are applied and are taught in a hands-on kitchen environment. Information about the degree, certificates, and individual courses is available at Olympic College Culinary Arts.

This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments including travel to clinical sites may be part of the instructional load. Adjunct positions are reviewed on a quarter-by-quarter basis and individuals who apply are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of employment. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management courses.
• Create engaging teaching and learning environments that facilitate student success.
• Plan, develop, and set up instructional classrooms, online environments, and labs.
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities.
• Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement.
• Stay current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Impart excitement and enthusiasm towards course content and the educational experience.
• Use a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success.
• Demonstrate a commitment to teach students with little or no background, as well as experienced students desiring to further their careers.
• Demonstrate success in incorporating accessibility and special needs accommodations via course materials and classroom activities.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals.
• Collaborate successfully with faculty, staff, and students as part of an educational team.
• Incorporate the use of technology in the delivery of course content and services, including the use of the College-approved learning management system.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Competence and experience in a wide range of culinary arts and Hospitality Management topics.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef at a full-service restaurant.
• Experience managing a hospitality enterprise.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Successful college teaching experience.
• Competency-based curriculum development experience.
• Experience teaching online.

Benefits

Adjunct faculty must work 50 percent of a full-time load for two consecutive quarters to become eligible for benefits. Additional hours earned at other SBCTC colleges may count towards this requirement. The following benefits may be available after eligibility:

• Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan.
• TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan.
• Sick leave.
• Aflac.
• Space available tuition waiver.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fitness center access.
• Reduced rate and priority consideration for on-site childcare on a space-available basis.

Conditions of Employment

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to hire.
• Completion of the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by WB HB 2327.
• The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring.
• Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.