Hospitality Management Instructor

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 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.

The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves. 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.

• Full‑time, tenure‑track classroom teaching assignment in the Division of Aviation and Technology, 18 instructional hours per week.
• Hold five office hours per week and devote necessary time to professional responsibilities.
• Participate in professional activities, curriculum development, and campus committees.
• Teach courses offered in onsite, online, hybrid, evening, and Saturday classes.
• Teach courses in hospitality management services using demonstrations, active learning strategies, and lectures.
• Maintain records of attendance, census, grades, and related documentation.
• Maintain regular posted office hours and be accessible to students.
• Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
• Assist in development and implementation of curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program.
• Participate in campus governance and professional activities such as committees, scheduling, leadership positions, and faculty meetings.
• Participate in staff development and continuing education to maintain currency in the field, pedagogy, and student support strategies, especially related to equity initiatives.
• Work toward achieving 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 involved in the course of work.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Perform other instructional‑related duties as assigned.

Start date:

Fall 2026.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with two years of experience in culinary arts/food technology, OR Associate’s degree with six years of experience, OR equivalent.
• Managerial experience in hospitality operations including front office lodging management, food and beverage services, and event management.
• Experience overseeing large‑scale events, catering operations, or banquet service execution.
• Experience building partnerships and participating in local, regional, state industry, community, and external professional organizations.
• Experience working to reduce equity gaps with students from underrepresented groups.
• Beverage program management experience (wine, spirits, bar operations, cost management).
• Certification as National…