Culinary Instructor

Culinary Instructor at Oakmont Education

The Culinary Instructor will manage the instruction and certification process of students seeking one or more of the short‑term, stackable credentials offered in the Hospitality & Tourism Pathway. The Culinary Instructor will be primarily responsible for student instruction using a proprietary curriculum and Serv Safe certifications from the National Restaurant Association. This includes maintaining all documentation as well as appropriately registering, filing, and submitting all steps necessary to complete the certification process.

The instructor will also provide appropriate modeling and instruction of employability and soft skills necessary to attain and retain employment.

• Uses various books, proprietary curricula, or teacher‑made materials, provides instruction on culinary basics.
• Provides instruction and skill development for students to achieve Serv Safe credentials through the National Restaurant Association.
• Ensures all equipment and materials are in good repair and reports any maintenance, safety and/or sanitation issues immediately.
• Ensures an adequate amount of teaching supplies, including proper storage and sanitation of culinary equipment and supplies.
• Ensures proper use and storage of food so as to prevent issues of cross‑contamination.
• Leads students in the planning, preparation, and serving of food for occasional events designed to showcase the culinary program.
• Periodically evaluates student learning and provides specific, accurate, and substantive feedback as to each student’s progress.
• Prepares progress reports as required.
• Provides a supportive and optimistic learning environment in which students are actively engaged in learning.
• Coordinates with Intervention Specialists to identify students who require learning accommodations and incorporates those accommodations into all instructional activities and testing with regard to the individual’s dignity, respect, and privacy.
• Establishes professional rapport with students by demonstrating their worth and dignity while communicating responsibility and citizenship expectations.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, committees and schedules trainings as required.
• Completes required documentation and responds to specific internal informational requests in a timely and complete manner.
• Maintains standards of appropriate behavior through fair and just progressive corrective actions, referring formal disciplinary issues to counselors and/or administrators for disposition.
• Maintains a detailed tracking system and completes all steps of instruction to ensure students receive their credential in a timely manner.
• Maintains professional certification and/or licensure through ongoing training and education as needed.

• Maintains and provides weekly updates on the appropriate “Progress Tracker” for monitoring student progress toward course completion/credential.
• Ensures the completion of Credit Flex Plans for each student so that students may be awarded available academic credits.
• Communicates class enrollment to school admin and support personnel to ensure that all students are appropriately enrolled in the correct DASL course.
• Completes all steps necessary for students to take any exams or certification tests and ensures that copies of any certifications earned are provided to the school’s CTE Specialist for inclusion in the student’s Career Portfolio for graduation.
• Assists in securing Workforce Experience (WEX) opportunities (a.k.a. Volunteering) for students and ensures that these opportunities support classroom learning and are relevant and functional in the development of the student’s culinary craft skills.
• Participates in Quarterly Workforce Advisory Committee as needed.
• Actively assists in the recruitment and retention of students in this pathway, especially as it relates to improved attendance and course completion.

• Commitment to the company’s mission, vision, and growth.
• Passion for improving educational and career opportunities for urban students and for building a strong, mission‑driven organization.
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