CTE - Culinary Arts Restaurant Management Teacher - Posted To Create Pipeline

Job Description

Provides instructional and leadership services that prepare students with the related academic, critical thinking, computer technology, workplace readiness, and technical skills essential to pursuing career pathways in culinary arts and restaurant management.

• Provides instruction and course/program management at the high school level in the overall knowledge and application of kitchen management with front and back of the house skills of the food service industry. Uses the American Culinary Federation (ACF) standards and protocols for instruction and program certification.
• Demonstrates knowledge and implements a hands‑on approach to critical thinking and problem solving skills needed for current and future food service industry employment standards.
• Provides instruction in teamwork, communications, problem solving, decision making, and computer technology which relates to workplace and higher education skills needed in the food service industry.
• Works with staff and post‑secondary institutions to develop and maintain career pathways which prepare students for apprenticeship, licensure, community college, or university degree programs.
• Prepares instructional materials, maintains equipment, and manages materials of instruction which maximize the resources needed to deliver effectively a diverse instructional program including student completion of the Serv Safe examination.
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and leads student experiences in, related student organizations.
• Contributes to the mission of the school by striving to attain school improvement plan and career completer goals.
• Works with employers and community groups to promote and advance technical skills.
• Participates in recruitment and selection of students.
• Creates an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Communicates standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students and parents. Meets with students and parents.
• Maintains complete and accurate student academic, attendance, and disciplinary records. Monitors and assesses students' academic progress.
• Collaborates with school administrators, other teachers, para educators, parents, and community members in the education of students.
• Attends staff meetings. Serves on various committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and experience in kitchen operation and food preparation industry‑related work commensurate with requirements for Maryland teaching certification required. Teaching experience preferred (student teaching acceptable). Experience with Serv Safe preferred.

• Possession of a Maryland Educator Certificate in Career and Technology Education appropriate to the area of assignment.
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator License appropriate to the area of assignment.
• Certification in Serv Safe preferred.

• Knowledge of curriculum, effective instructional techniques, instructional materials, and equipment.
• Skills in preparing and implementing lesson plans and instructing students. Skill in communicating with students, their parents, administrators, and others. Skill in supervising students and managing behavior. Knowledge of and skill in the use of database, Internet, spreadsheet, word processing, and related applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, parents, and staff. Ability to maintain confidential information.

Work requires the ability to bend, stand, and walk in a school culinary arts laboratory for extended periods of time on a daily basis.

Requires attendance at after‑school and evening meetings and events.

$60,600 – $120,717 (Valid until 12/31/2025)
$61,026 – $120,717 (Effective 01/01/2026)

Position may be eligible for relocation bonus, extra duty activities pay, or other student activities pay as defined in the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement.

Exempt