Adjunct Faculty - Hospitality​/Culinary Management

Ivy Tech Community College - Lake County is seeking highly experienced and skilled candidates in culinary arts for the role of Adjunct Instructor of the Hospitality / Culinary Management Program. If you have the education, experience, and skills to teach courses such as:
Basic Food Theory and Skills;
Soups, Stocks, and Sauces;
Meat and Seafood Fabrication and Classical Cuisine and Pastries.

Location:

East Chicago Campus

Pay Rate: $47.35 per contact hour

Reports To:

Program Chair, Hospitality / Culinary Management

The Adjunct Instructor provides quality instruction in assigned Hospitality and Culinary Management courses, ensuring compliance with departmental standards, curriculum, and assessment practices. The instructor fosters a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that reflects the diverse community of the college.

• Deliver instruction according to established curriculum and departmental guidelines.
• Maintain accurate records and submit reports, grades, and required documentation on time.
• Communicate effectively with the Program Chair, faculty, and staff.
• Collaborate with full-time faculty to assess student performance and align with course outcomes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and related instructional technology.
• Foster positive rapport with multicultural student and faculty populations.

• Adjunct faculty are employed on a term-by-term basis with no guarantee of ongoing employment .
• Maximum teaching load: 12 contact hours per semester (equivalent to 27 hours of work time).
• Total work hours may not exceed 2 0 per week .
• Campus chancellor approval required for loads beyond 12 contact hours or cross-campus assignments.
• May include limited non-instructional service if total hours remain under 30 per week.
• This position is not eligible for full-time faculty benefits .

Hospitality Administration Program Standards

• Possess an earned bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
• Have academic preparation and/or work experience appropriate to the courses being taught.
• Hold professional certification in the field.
• Serv Safe Sanitation Manager Certification is required.

• Holds professional certification in the field and has two or more years of directly related work experience , or
• Possesses a Workplace Specialist License granted by the Indiana Department of Education in Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences:
  Culinary Arts and Food Service Management Occupations .

• Hold professional certification in the field.
• Have five or more years of directly related work experience .

Note:

If selected for an interview, candidates will be required to complete a teaching demonstration .

• Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate confidently with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds .
• Experience using standard culinary arts classroom equipment and software .
• Proficient in both classical and contemporary cooking methods .

• Health & Wellness
• Access to a comprehensive vision care 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
• Financial & Retirement Benefits
• All employees can contribute pre-tax or post-tax dollars through payroll deduction to build retirement savings
• Educational Benefits
• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.
• For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educat