Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Adjunct

Description

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Adjunct – Salary: $600–700 per credit hour. Classification:
Adjunct Faculty.

Reports to:

Dean of Business & Technology.

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. Classes are offered in various delivery modes, including fully face‑to‑face, hybrid, and fully online. Most classes are applied and taught in a hands‑on kitchen environment. Information about the degree, certificates, and individual courses is online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• 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 information technology field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

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

• 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.

• Impart excitement and enthusiasm toward 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 seeking to further their careers.
• Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement.
• 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 to maintain effective and positive working relationships.
• 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.

Unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered. Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of employment. Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits. This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis.

Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range based on per quarter. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department, including evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off‑campus assignments including travel to clinical sites.

Adjunct positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter‑by‑quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Applying does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered. Adjuncts are not eligible for benefits upon initial hire; 50% of a full‑time load for two consecutive quarters is required to become eligible.

Additional hours earned at other SBCTC colleges may count toward this requirement.

Benefits after meeting requirement may include a deferred compensation program, TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, sick leave, Aflac, tuition waiver, employee assistance program, fitness center, and reduced‑rate…