AVTEC Instructor: Culinary Arts; PCN

Overview

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS! This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358). The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of AVTEC, is recruiting for a Culinary Arts Instructor located in Seward. No cover letter required.

This position is in the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) and is part of the AVTECTA unit.

AVTEC, a division of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is recruiting for an AVTEC Instructor who will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering the Culinary Arts program. Duties include maintaining and developing program curriculum; designing, building, and maintaining practical industry-based labs and kitchen areas; facilitating program advisory board meetings; and maintaining student training records. As one of two Culinary Arts Instructors, the incumbent will collaborate closely with the current instructor to support consistent, high-quality instruction.

AVTEC trains Alaskans for work in the trades. Our motto is "start a career in less than a year" and the mission is to deliver flexible, accessible and affordable workforce training that is responsive to the dynamic needs of business and industry and service to Alaska’s diverse communities. The mission is realized through day-to-day operations where staff and instructors collaborate to ensure the success of AVTEC students in completing training and securing employment post training.

We live by and model the core values of professionalism, respect, accountability, citizenship, and inclusion in all we do to help Alaskans gain skills, secure employment, and succeed in life.

The greatest benefit of being an instructor at AVTEC is seeing how your work changes the lives of students enrolled in training. In this position, you will use teaching and curriculum development skills to help students gain knowledge and build competencies in new areas. As a member of the staff at a division of the State of Alaska, you are offered paid leave accrual, retirement and health benefits.

The calendar year at AVTEC provides opportunities to travel to remote locations to bring training to Alaskans. You and your dependents have access to AVTEC recreational facilities and AVTEC tuition waivers are available for your dependents for training.

AVTEC is located in Seward, a small and friendly community at the head of Resurrection Bay, surrounded by mountains. Amenities such as coffee shops, retail stores, and restaurants are within walking distance from AVTEC campuses, and nature trails and a walking/bike path are nearby. The working environment is friendly, flexible, and supportive with a healthy work/life balance.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:

• Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Food Service: Knowledge of preparing and serving food for consumption.

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Four years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field.

OR SUBSTITUTION:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in the applicable field; and
• Two years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field; and
• Two years of professional experience developing, coordinating, and presenting adult training or vocational education programs.

OR SUBSTITUTION:

• An industry-recognized…