Brewing Engineering Instructor

Human Resources Assistant at University of California, Davis

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) is the lifelong learning arm of the university. The division maintains the most diverse portfolio on the campus, with programs spanning pre-college, professional continuing education, workforce development, international academic and cultural exchange, and training services for corporate and agency partners. As a global leader in continuing education, CPE serves learners regionally, nationally and globally, and posts more than 55K enrollments annually making it the third largest UC Extension by enrollment.

Beyond its community-facing role, CPE serves as the internal hub for online education in support of other academic units on the campus.

The Brewing Engineering Instructor will partner with various UC Davis support team members to teach students the working principles of common brewery equipment and will have the quantitative skills to apply that knowledge to any brewery. Through a combination of online and in-person lectures, the instructor will ensure that students at the end of course obtain required skills in the domain area.

The primary responsibility of the Instructor is to teach to the Learning Outcomes that prepares students to understand and master equipment and engineering principles of the brewing process. The Brewing Engineering Instructor must be a highly credible deep domain expert. Under the general supervision of Instructional Services, the Instructor Partner will serve as the subject matter expert to teach an intensive learning experience that will be delivered as the UC Davis Academic Program as part of the Master Brewers Certificate Program, one of the top Brewing Programs in the world.

The role is a ‘work for hire’ focused on ensuring student’s academic progress and outcomes. The Instructor Partner will collaborate closely with CPE Instructional Designers and staff to create a high-impact learning experience. While teaching is the primary responsibility, the Instructor may update the curriculum to meet current standards in Brewing Engineering. The targeted domain for this UC Davis Professional Credential is for professionals currently or aspiring to move into Brewing.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, agriculture or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in Brewing Engineering with focus on engineering, operation, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with all aspects of brewing engineering principles.
• Strong Communication Skills, with the ability to communicate to a diverse student population.
• Two or more years' experience in teaching or training professionals.

• Advanced Engineering degree.
• Active Brewery membership.
• Experience teaching online.
• Two or more years' experience in curriculum development.
• Knowledge of conservation laws in brewing operations.
• Experience supporting applied learning opportunities, such as internships or industry projects.

The CPE Instructor position is an exempt by-agreement appointment. The incumbent will be hired into the UC Davis payroll title of Teacher-University Extension Contract YR and will be subject to Federal and State Income Tax With holdings. Hybrid Modality with expectation to teach online and in-person courses.

Compensation will be a set amount assigned based on the nature of the work, such as course development, instructional services, or coaching sessions. Position is not eligible for UC health & welfare benefits. As a by-agreement instructor, the employment is considered “part-time” and will participate in the Defined Contribution Plan (the “DC Plan”) as a Safe Harbor† participant. By-Agreement instructors are automatically enrolled in the DC Plan per their eligible appointment.

Safe Harbor participants contribute 7.5% of their wages, on a pretax basis, in lieu of contributing to Social Security. Please review the Retirement Savings Program Information for Safe Harbor Participants and the DCP Summary Plan Description for more information.

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