Culinary Adjunct

Onondaga Community College Job Posting:
Culinary Adjunct

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year.

Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY, is accepting applications for an adjunct chef instructor in our Culinary Management program to teach an advanced culinary skills course. This course focuses on introducing advanced culinary techniques and methods. This advanced culinary course will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on work by students. In each class session students will be introduced to a topic and have the opportunity to practice and refine their skills in production of American and international cuisines, advanced culinary presentation techniques, and fundamentals in garde manger.

The adjunct instructor is responsible for demonstrations, lecturing, compiling tests, and assessing student performance relative to standardized learning objectives.

• Associate's degree in culinary arts from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalency.
• At least 5 years of professional culinary experience AND/OR at least 5 years prior experience as a supervisor training employees.

• Prior college-level culinary teaching experience.
• B.S. in Culinary Arts from an accredited academic institution or foreign equivalency.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and another language will be considered.

Anticipated

Hours:

This course runs 2nd 1/2 semester 3/23/26-5/6/26 3:30pm-7:30pm. Applicants must attach an unofficial transcript for the highest degree received. Prior to teaching, the successful applicant must provide an official transcript of the highest degree received.

• Adjunct rate of pay for the 25/26 academic year is $1,483/credit hour. Classes will be assigned on an as needed basis dependent upon enrollment.
• Adjuncts are eligible to participate in the NYS Teacher's Retirement System.

• To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript at time of application, including availability to teach.
• The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references, two of which must be current or former supervisors. Finalists will be contacted prior to reference checking.
• Offers are contingent on the completion of a post-offer background check, and official transcripts are required upon hire.

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