Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management (CAHM) - Associate Instructor

About the position Responsibilities • Teach assigned classes, which may include evening or off-campus assignments. • Engage in participatory governance committees, processes, research, service, and initiatives such as Guided Pathways. • Maintain timely and accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress. • Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours. • Cooperate with and participate as may be required in District investigations and/or student grievance matters of alleged unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. • Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff. • Complete required District trainings such as Title IX, Mandated Reporter, EEO/Diversity/Elimination of Bias, Workplace Safety, etc. Requirements • Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty, and staff. • Any bachelor's degree or higher and two (2) years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six (6) years of professional experience, or possess a lifetime California Community College Instructor credential in Culinary Arts or Food Technology, or equivalent. • Currency and depth of knowledge in the applicable professional field. • Knowledge of and commitment to teaching strategies and practices that enhance student success at community colleges, including effective use of technology. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to teach the courses or perform the duties effectively as described above. • Demonstrated ability to communicate well with students of diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; gender identities, sexual orientations; and students with disabilities. • Evidence of professional activities and service beyond the primary teaching assignment. • Development and review of curriculum as well as including assessment of learning. • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others. • Demonstrated responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population. Nice-to-haves • Successful teaching experience at the community college level. • Demonstrated ability to employ innovative teaching techniques and methodologies. • Experience teaching diverse student populations. • Successful online teaching experience. • Knowledge of culturally-responsive pedagogical teaching techniques and effective ways for engaging students who are historically under-represented and under-served. Benefits • Salary placement determined by documented education and experience; starting salary ranges from $1,599 to $2,454 per teaching unit, per semester. • An annual doctoral stipend of $107 per unit for eligible associate faculty. • Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with faculty. Apply tot his job