Orange Coast College

Instructor Culinary Arts (1 year temporary contract)

Job# 22-O-20

Salary: $52,394.00 - $124,911.00 Annually

Deadline: 06/17/19

Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cccd/jobs/2445715/instructor-culinary-arts-1-year-temporary-contract?pagetype=promotionalJobs

POSITION BACKGROUND:

Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking a 1-year, temporary, non-tenure-track, equity-minded faculty member in Culinary Arts commencing with the 2019 Fall semester. The primary teaching assignment involves all areas of Culinary Arts.  This assignment also includes curriculum and participation in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities both within the department and in the institution as a whole; collaboration across disciplines and the leveraging of student support resources; and participation in ongoing professional development.

The assignment may be day, evening, weekend, online, hybrid, or off campus and is subject to change as needed. The ideal candidate for this position embraces the overall mission of Orange Coast College and the Coast Community College District, with a clear, focused commitment to supporting individualized student and employee goals through the work of Culinary Arts.

The Consumer and Health Sciences division shares OCC's commitment to equitable outcomes; inclusive practices; and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.  Ideal candidates for this position share OCC's devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative student, employee, and community populations. We currently enroll 21,498 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations: 35% of OCC's students are Latinx, 2% are African-American, 23% are Asian, less than 1% Native American, 31% are White, and 6% are multiracial. Faculty have the opportunity to enhance their classroom methods during two professional development days during the academic year, which include learning sessions like "Digital Accessibility", "Basic Skills:  Helping students help themselves" and "Taking a skills-based approach to teaching college students". Student-centered activities that support OCC's mission include campus-wide student success projects funded by the Office of Student Equity; partnerships with local Hispanic Serving four year institutions; active programs that work to improve the academic achievement of racially minoritized students, such as PUENTE and UMOJA; Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS).    

Qualifications and Physical Demands

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must meet one of the following qualifications under (1) through (4):

• Valid California Community College instructor credential, appropriate to the subject, per Education Code 87355 (issued prior to July 1, 1990); OR

• Any Bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional  experience, OR

• Any Associate degree and six years of professional experience;

• Or, possess a combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent to the above. Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit an Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required materials. Please see Additional Information below to determine if you need to submit an Application for Equivalency.

• Evidence of responsiveness to, and understanding of the racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

• Ability to contribute to campus and district-wide professional responsibilities and activities.

• Ability to complement existing staff, student and community demographics in terms of professional and personal skills.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree and professional experience directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.

• Certified chef or eligible for certification.

• Demonstrate active involvement in professional organizations.

• Teaching experience in Culinary Arts.

• Experience with culturally diverse populations.

• Extensive employment history in commercial food service.

• Graduate of a Culinary Arts Program.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a specialty area of Culinary Arts such as baking, garde manager, and meat fabrication.

• Experience in ACF Culinary Competition and with coaching students in culinary competitions.

• Interest in, or experience with, coordinating student groups.

• Evidence of commitment to interacting and working successfully as a team with students, instructors, and collaboration with colleagues across disciplines.

• Desire and demonstrated ability to participate actively in department, division, and college committees and in the shared governance of Coast Community College District.

• Ability to work with computers, and use the internet and interactive technologies to engage students in on-campus and online courses (where academically appropriate).

Conditions of Employment

(Fall 2019 start date) For a full-time, temporary, two-semester, non-tenure track position a maximum starting range of $52,394 to $89,326 is offered, based on the 2018-2019 salary schedule of $52,394 to $124,911. In addition, an annual stipend of $3,056 is offered for possession of an earned doctorate from an accredited institution. The District provides medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and eligible dependents and life insurance for the employee.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910 )

The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing equity and inclusion goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

THE COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: