Full Time Faculty - Culinary Arts Professor

Salary: $68,942.29 - $105,332.29 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: A22 - 31

Closing:

1/31/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Both Liberal Arts Campus & Pacific Coast Campus, CA

Department: Culinary Arts

Description

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Long Beach City College currently has the privilege of serving approximately 34,464 students, the majority of whom are students of color. Long Beach City College is a Hispanic serving institution, and of our student population 53% are Hispanic/Latinx, 18% are White, 14% are African American, 12% are Asian & Filipino. An ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial, and cultural backgrounds of community college student populations, including students with differing abilities. For more information on our College demographics please click here: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/lbcc-college-facts.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Long Beach Community College District is currently seeking one full-time tenure Culinary Arts Professor commencing with the fall 2022 semester. The primary teaching assignment involves instructing culinary and baking courses ranging from Safety & Sanitation, intro to culinary skills & principles, buffet and catering, culinary skills for baking students, Word Cuisines: Asian, Mediterranean, and The Americas, and other Culinary related courses. This assignment also includes curriculum development, participation in the shared governance process through work in normal professional activities, committee work, and student activities. The teaching assignment may be at the Liberal Arts campus, the Pacific Coast campus or other college teaching locations. The assignment may be day, evening, weekend, on-line or off campus and is subject to change as needed. Faculty positions offer the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. As one of the most diverse community college districts in southern California, we offer a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, vocational and occupational programs. Long Beach City College seeks applicants committed to student-focused learning, closing equity gaps, creating diverse learning opportunities, and using data-informed decision-making to drive instructions and student success.

Duties

The College seeks candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for commitment to student success. The position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

SERVICE

• Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.

• Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college, and community.

• Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.

• Participation in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities.

• Participation in curriculum and program development, learning outcome development, and assessments.

• Participate in college banquets, community outreach, and other department-sponsored activities.

• Participate in course and program reviews, promise pathways, and articulation.

• Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.

• Participation in ongoing professional development.

TEACHING

• Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.

• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

• Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.

• Ability to self-reflect and respond to an evidence-based assessment of student learning.

• Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on campus and on-line courses.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience, OR, an Associate degree and six years of professional experience, OR meet equivalent qualifications established by the District, AND

• Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable Qualifications

• Educational and/or instructional preparation in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts.

• A minimum of three years of recent experience teaching Culinary Arts at the post-secondary level.

• Evidence of student success in teaching Culinary Arts.

• Evidence of participation in student success initiatives in post-secondary setting.

• Evidence of the ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

• Evidence of an ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge level (developmental through transfer) and personality of each individual and class.

• Evidence of an ability to self-reflect and respond to an evidenced-based assessment of student learning.

• Evidence of innovation, scholarship, or leadership in the teaching of Culinary Arts.

• Evidence of teaching related to the traditional methods and industry standards of Culinary Arts.

• Desire and demonstrated ability to participate actively in department, division, and college committees and in the shared governance of Long Beach City College.

• Desire and evidence of an ability to take on leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.

• Commitment to the Mission and Strategic Objectives of Long Beach Community College District.

• Ability to work with computers, and use the Internet and interactive technologies to engage students in on-campus and on-line courses, and intrinsic motivation and ability to develop and teach on-line courses (where academically appropriate).

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager certified and have extensive, detailed functional knowledge of the food service industry (e.g. hotel, resort), restaurant kitchen management, and current culinary trends.

• Two years of related work experience in the supervision and management of food preparation and food service facilities.

• Thorough functional knowledge of equipment, facilities, procedures, food safety and sanitation, and personnel practices in the culinary field.

• Work experience in a retail or wholesale food environment.

• Work experience providing banquet services from contract to clean-up, including menu planning and food cost calculations.

• Experience with Hospitality Operation, Purchasing & Cost Control, and Baking & Pastry Arts.

• Bilingual in one additional language, such as: Cambodian, Korean, Spanish, French, or Vietnamese.

• Ten (10) years of full-time, hands-on experience in commercial/industrial kitchens (e.g. Luxury Hotel, Fine-Dining Restaurant) in several different positions in the Escoffier Kitchen Brigade (e.g. Entremetier, Garde Manger, Tournant, Rôtisseur, Poissoiner, Saucier, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef de Cuisine, Chef de Cuisine, Executive Sous Chef, and Executive Chef).

Additional Information

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Long Beach City College only considers complete applications for employment. All application materials must be electronically submitted and uploaded by the applicant by the application deadline. Applications are initially screened for completeness and State Minimum Qualifications. Complete applications are forwarded to the Department hiring committee for further review.

A complete application includes:

• A Long Beach Community College District Online Application.

• A cover letter outlining your education and experience relevant to this position.

• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

• A list of three references, including current addresses and telephone numbers of both colleagues and supervisors.

• ALL graduate and undergraduate transcripts, showing school name, all college coursework, degree title and conferral date. This includes transcripts for any and all for the following degrees, AA, BA/BS, MA/MS and above (Ed.D, Ph,D, etc.) and courses used for transfer credit. Transcripts can be official or unofficial and must be submitted as an attachment. The conferral date must be on or before the application deadline in order to meet Minimum Qualifications.

• Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (http://www.naces.org/members.html).

• Applicants who do not meet the https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/About-Us/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/Academic-Affairs/What-we-do/Curriculum-and-Instruction-Unit/Minimum-Qualifications/updated_cccco_2020_report_min_qualifications-a11y.pdf?la=en&hash=976FF09D36A5141E9710046EFF9CEC13F5AC80E7 for this discipline verbatim are required to submit a http://www.lbcc.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/supplementalequivalencyapplication-fillable.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

SELECTION PROCESS AND TENATIVE SCHEDULE

Application deadline: 01/31/2022

Application screening: 03/07/2022 - 03/18/2022

Applications are initially screened for completeness and Minimum Qualifications.

Complete applications are forwarded to the Department hiring committee for further review.

First level interview: Week of 3/28/2022

Final interview: tentatively planned for: Week of 04/11/2022

COVID-19

All Long Beach Community College employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan 3, 2022 in compliance with District Policy. Please note that if selected for employment, you must provide proof of fully vaccinated status by date of hire. Documented proof of vaccination is required as part of the onboarding process. Individuals requesting accommodation must do so in a timely manner for consideration. For further information on LBCC District COVID-19 policy and guides, please view our https://www.lbcc.edu/return-campus.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

If you require accommodations in the Application or Examination Process, please notify Human Resources at least two days prior to the closing date, by calling (562) 938-4813.

THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Long Beach Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and equity-minded hiring practices. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, language, accent, citizenship status, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

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