Adjunct Faculty: Culinary

Hiring Rate: $1,019.00 per load hour.

Career & Technical Education is seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach in-person Culinary courses in our state‑of‑the‑art teaching kitchens on the Prescott Campus.

The successful faculty member recognizes that service to our students is our highest priority, and embraces their role in student success, recruitment, and retention. This includes being open to a variety of delivery methods and course design with the possibility of interactive, online, day, evening, weekend classes and/or teaching at various College locations and/or in the high school/college dual enrollment programs.

In addition, faculty should be open to both traditional (16‑week) and compressed course design (i.e., 8‑week classes). Faculty can expect to participate in innovative forms of assessment and should be willing to utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) when possible.

• Meet and teach assigned class(es) in accordance with course outlines, including specified textbooks. A course outline is a district‑approved document covering such items as course prefix, number, title, description, learning outcomes and content.
• Develop and submit to the division office a course syllabus and calendar based upon the approved college course outline prior to the start of class. Every course syllabus must incorporate the required components of a course syllabus. A syllabus is a learning plan designed by the instructor to inform students about the learning outcomes, assessment requirements, grading criteria, attendance standards, institution policies and support services.
• Promptly submit required rosters, grade reports, evaluations, and academic reports; retain student grade records for one calendar year.
• Follow the accepted standards of conduct for faculty as described in applicable academic policies, which relate to satisfactory service and conduct becoming of a faculty member.
• Yavapai College requires you to use the official email address provided by Yavapai College. It is expected that you will monitor the email account regularly for official correspondence from Yavapai College and your Division and respond to students in a timely and professional manner.
• Attend required instructional related meetings such as orientation meetings, department or division meetings, other meetings as required.
• Attend meetings and workshops as may be necessary to obtain or renew certification or essential licensure requirements.
• Complete all required NEOED trainings on an annual basis.
• New adjunct faculty must complete the Teaching Online Readiness Course in Canvas within the first semester of teaching.
• Participate in professional development opportunities offered at Yavapai College, including orientation, workshops, trainings, Convocation and division and department meetings, as applicable.
• Other related duties as assigned.

* Unofficial transcripts/professional certifications must be attached when submitting the application. Employment is on a non‑continuing basis, and consecutive teaching assignments do not lead to probationary or continuing faculty status. Teaching assignments are part‑time, on a semester basis only and may or may not be continued based on student enrollment and College need.

Must have or obtain Serv Safe Manager Certification within 30 days of hire.

Faculty and instructional staff teaching courses in Career & Technical Education courses must hold an associate degree and document five years or 5,000 hours of current professional experience in the field or hold a license from a nationally recognized professional association and document five years or 5,000 hours of current professional experience in the field.

Exceptions are permitted on a case‑by‑case basis as determined by full‑time faculty and appropriate Academic Dean, which are consistent with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) guidelines, that could include but are not limited to: the achievement of academic credentials, progress toward academic credentials, equivalent experience, or some combination thereof.

• 3 years of documented culinary experience.
• Member of the American culinary Federation (ACF); ACF certification; and…