Instructor, Culinary Arts

Job Description

Summary:

At Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), we are dedicated to transforming lives through education and creating a lasting impact on our community. We invite passionate and innovative educators to join our mission‑driven team, where you can enjoy a fulfilling work‑life balance and competitive benefits, including a robust pension plan. Our beautiful, well‑maintained campuses provide an inspiring environment for both teaching and learning, within an atmosphere of collaboration and excellence.

At GTCC, you will be part of a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive culture committed to delivering exceptional results, making it a truly amazing place to work and thrive.

Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, developing curriculum courses, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. Every faculty member is responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college.

The Division of Business, Creative & Performing Arts at Guilford Technical Community College seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and collaborative Culinary Arts educator to join our team as a Full‑time Instructor. Under general supervision, this individual will prepare and teach courses designed to support our Culinary Arts programs and credentials to include Sanitation and Safety, Culinary Skills I and II, Food & Beverage Service, Intro to Hospitality and any other courses as assigned.

The successful candidate should be prepared to integrate technology skills into the classroom, be available to teach at times and locations that meet the needs of students, and be committed to working constructively with all facets of our program within a community college setting.

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts, Food Service Technology or related field from an institutionally accredited post‑secondary institution with the ability to attain a bachelor's degree within two years of employment.
• Serv Safe certification or eligibility to attain it within 90 days of hire.
• American Culinary Federation certification as a Culinary Educator or eligibility to attain it within 1 year of hire.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Culinary Arts, Food Service Technology, Hospitality Management or related field from an institutionally accredited post‑secondary institution.

• Three years of recent experience as a full‑time culinary professional including supervision of food preparation.
• Post‑secondary teaching and/or professional training experience in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars.

• More than three years of recent experience as a full‑time culinary professional including supervision of food preparation.
• Post‑secondary teaching experience at a community college.
• Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems.