Hospitality Management Instructor

Hospitality Management Instructor

Glendale Community College in Glendale, CA

Type:
Full-Time

Salary: $72,928 - $100,966 per year

Category:
Hospitality and Tourism

Job Number: 999-2026

Location:

1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA

Department:
Technology and Aviation Division

Start Date:

Fall 2026

Glendale Community College seeks individuals who are equity‑minded leaders, committed to student success and closing equity gaps, to apply for its Full‑Time Tenure‑Track Hospitality Management Instructor position. This position includes but is not limited to areas such as hotel/lodging, food and beverage services, event planning, and tourism.

GCC seeks instructors who value placing our students at the center of everything we do, including mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative learning environment. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college.

• Encouraging positive race‑consciousness and embracing of human differences;
• Strategically building support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities;
• Promoting the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging inequitable practices;
• Supporting institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments.

We are proud to be a designated Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI). We serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations, and we actively work to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. We especially encourage individuals who bring perspectives from lived experiences that our students from underrepresented groups at GCC will connect to and uniquely benefit from in their learning journey at our college.

• Teach courses in hospitality management services using various teaching methods including demonstrations, active learning strategies, and lectures.
• Maintain records of attendance, census, grades, etc.
• Maintain regular posted office hours and be accessible to students.
• Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
• Assist in the development and implementation of curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program.
• Participate in campus governance and professional activities (e.g., committees, scheduling, leadership positions, faculty meetings, etc.).
• Participate in staff development and continuing education activities designed to maintain and develop currency in the field, pedagogy for traditional and online teaching and learning, and student support strategies, especially as they relate to student equity initiatives.
• Work to achieve the college's institutional, program, and student learning outcomes in support of Glendale Community College's Mission Statement.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Perform other instructional‑related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of experience in culinary arts/food technology.
• OR Associate's degree AND six years of experience in culinary arts/food technology.
• OR the equivalent.

• Managerial experience in hospitality operations including front office lodging management, food and beverage services, and/or event management.
• Experience overseeing large‑scale events, catering operations, or banquet service execution.
• Experience building partnerships and participating in local, regional, and state activities with industry, community, and external professional organizations to develop job placement and internships, and promote the Hospitality program.
• Knowledge about or experience working with students who are underrepresented in higher academia, with the goal of…