Culinary Arts Teacher

Summary:

This is an on-call position for an industry professional who will help train students in the Culinary program. The position would fill in for full-time College instructors when they are on leave. This instructor must ensure that a positive, upbeat, diversified, interesting, and active learning environment occurs in both classrooms and labs, giving the students relevant and worthwhile experiences daily. The responsibilities include planning, organizing, and implementing an effective instructional training program in a professional learning environment that guides, encourages, and enables students to develop into industry professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instruct students in accordance with classroom syllabi, curriculum, planned lab experiences, and lesson plans, and provide feedback regarding their effectiveness and convergence with industry practices to full-time instructors
• Develop and execute active and diverse learning experiences which retain the interest of students while transmitting information and developing skills in the most effective manner, with a heavy emphasis on learning by doing, while maintaining a structured learning environment that complies with the course syllabus and course plan
• Communicate clear objectives and well-defined competencies for the program and all learning activities. Ensure the classroom and lab are prepared for daily learning activities
• As directed by full-time instructors or lesson plan, assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely manner
• Observe, evaluate, and record students' performance and development, and provide appropriate and helpful feedback. Notify the full-time instructor when problems develop before they become critical
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing appropriate rules and procedures; involve a full-time instructor
• With the assistance of full-time instructors, ensure that student data is updated on a real-time basis in Northstar.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality in all circumstances, especially concerning student information
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with all College, local, City, State and Federal guidelines. Adhere to FERPA requirements and guidelines.
• Model a professional environment for the students in the classroom and lab
• Be an active and participative member of the program's instructional team
• With the assistance of full-time instructors, actively ensure the program follows all guidelines and conditions necessary to meet the standards of COE accreditation
• Assist with biannual Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) meetings as requested, if applicable
• Ensure that students and staff are treated respectfully and equally without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age (40 or over), national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related condition. Report all violations immediately to HR or Student Services
• Comply with Dixie Tech Policies and Procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in industry required
• Associate's Degree or Industry-Recognized Certificates
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• ServSafe Manager Certification required
• Utah Food Handler's permit required
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

While we thank all applicants for applying, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted during the selection process.