Culinary Café Instructor & Hospitality Faculty

About the role

The Culinary Café Instructor & Hospitality Faculty member is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction while managing the daily operations of a campus café that serves as a live learning laboratory for culinary students. This role combines teaching, student mentorship, and operational leadership to create an experiential learning environment aligned with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with college policy, course objectives, and established syllabi.
• Integrate café operations into curriculum to provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities.
• Develops and maintains course materials including syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, assessments, and instructional resources.
• Maintains accurate student records, attendance, grades, and other required documentation.
• Engages students using active learning strategies that promote critical thinking, teamwork, and real-world application.
• Oversee all aspects of daily campus café operations, including food production, service, and sanitation.
• Develop menus that support instructional goals, reflect current culinary trends, and maintain cost efficiency.
• Supervise student participation in café operations as part of their educational experience.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, vendor relationships, and cost controls.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate campus catering events, including internal functions, special events, and institutional gatherings.
• Supervise students in catering production and service to ensure high-quality, professional experience.
• Retention and Student Success:
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to students in a professional kitchen environment.
• Promotes teamwork, accountability, and workplace professionalism.
• Provides academic-related coaching and monitoring to students in collaboration with advising staff.
• Makes regular checks on student performance and initiates early interventions and referrals as needed.
• Maintains office hours and student engagement hours per campus expectations.
• Promotes student recruitment, retention, and completion through outreach and engagement efforts.

Requirements

• Holds professional certification in the culinary or hospitality field.
• Has five (5) or more years of directly related industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, Hospitality Management, or related field preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of current technologies relevant to instruction and café operations.
• Meets faculty credential requirements as outlined in ASOM 7.1.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity of people, styles, and perspectives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices (ServSafe certification preferred).

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Proficiency in culinary and hospitality management software.
• Experience with budgeting and financial management.
• Leadership and team management skills.

Benefits

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health & Wellness
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
• Retirement & Financial Security
• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Educational Benefits Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities

Pay

$48,000 - $52,000/ 9 month contract

Schedule

N/A