Adjunct Culinary Arts Professor
Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.
Adjunct Culinary Arts Professor: instructs lecture and lab classes in the Culinary Arts Program.
The salary for this position is $675 per credit hour.
Responsibilities:
75% Teaches no more than 9 credit hours per semester.
10% Works as a team member in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Programs; complies with all faculty responsibilities as outlined in college policies and procedures.
10% Contributes to campus assessment process by measuring and reporting student learning outcomes as directed to meet THECB Core Objectives and SACSCOC requirements.
5% Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean and Department Chair.
Performance Measurements:
Demonstrates Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.
Places student success at the center of decision-making.
Uses a wide range of learning resources, tools, and technologies to improve access and student success in higher education.
Provides quality instruction in a classroom or online learning environment.
Embraces the community college mission and the faculty role of contributing to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university or the workplace.
Assesses student knowledge, skills, and abilities regardless of how or where the learning or skills were acquired.
Participates in professional development and stays current in both the professional field and in current teaching/learning practices. This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.
Qualifications:
Associate's degree in culinary arts or hospitality with an emphasis on culinary arts. Appropriate certification or ability to be certified by the American Culinary Federation or other appropriate culinary accrediting agencies.
A minimum of 3 years work experience in the culinary industry.
Demonstrated ability to engage students in the learning process and proven commitment to student success.
Collegial attitude with college community as well as outside entities.
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple assignments.
Excellent computer and multi-media skills.
This position requires moderate physical exertion such as long periods of standing and repetitively lifting lightweight objects with frequent bending or stooping.
Preferred: Previous successful experience teaching in the area of culinary arts at the university or community college level; however professional experience may be held as equivalent.
Preferred: Experience in tracking student learning outcomes, analyzing resultant data, and implementing improvement plans.
*Application Required
Please submit unofficial transcripts or e-copies for each institution of higher education attended with your application (If selected, official transcripts from each degree-granting institution will be required upon date of hire). Be sure to include three professional references with your application. This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.
GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu.