Restaurant Management Assistant Professor (TENURE TRACK)

Posting Number: F01058

Location: Diablo Valley College

Salary:

Description of Position:

Diablo Valley College inspires, educates, and empowers a diverse community of students to transform their lives and their communities. DVC instructors close the equity gaps by fostering success among all students. To help further this work, DVC seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Restaurant Management to start in August of 2024.

We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds and abilities of community college students.

We are looking for instructors who share a strong commitment to social and racial justice and who use or are inspired to use anti-racist pedagogies that close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students.

We strongly encourage those with historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities to apply, including people of color, non-binary and transgender individuals, women, and Indigenous people.

The successful applicant will be well qualified to offer courses in all areas of Hospitality Management. Topics include but are not limited to Dining Room Service, Introduction to Food and Beverage Management, Purchasing Operations, Catering and Introduction to Beer, Wine and Spirits.

Inquiries:

For inquiries, please contact Marta Gillen, Executive Assistant to the President at: mgillen@dvc.edu

Position Status: Tenure- Track

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty

Department: D3620-Hotel/Restaurant Management

Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to contractual duties, all full-time faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the teaching assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines;

2. participating in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; developing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment processes for courses and programs;

3. collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review;

4. engaging in department program improvement initiatives;

5. participating in department, division, and college committees;

6. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;

7. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;

8. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;

9. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;

10. preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress;

11. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;

12. posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy;

13. participating in College’s shared governance processes.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

A bachelor’s degree (or higher) with the equivalent of two years of full-time professional experience
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An associate’s degree with the equivalent of six years of full-time professional experience. ? ?

The required full-time professional experience (which can include teaching experience) of two years with a bachelor’s or six years with an associate’s must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment. Successful candidates will need to submit Verification of Employment forms before employment can begin. ??

If you do not possess the EXACT minimum qualifications (i.e., you do not possess the EXACT degree listed) and believe that you meet the minimum qualifications, fill out the equivalency petition form in the document section of the online application. If you are unsure that you meet the minimum qualifications, please fill out the equivalency petition. The https://www.4cd.edu/career/forms/equivalency-application/Academic%20Position%20Application%20-%20Masters%20Degree%20Discipline%20Equivalency%20Form.pdf

Desirable Qualifications:

Highly qualified candidates will possess knowledge, skills, and experience that address the desirable qualifications below. Responses to the supplemental questions below allow the applicant to describe how they meet these qualifications.

1. Experience Managing a Fine Dining Restaurant2. Experience operating and maintaining a store room3. Experience managing employees from diverse backgrounds4. Strong understanding of modern restaurant trends5. Recent industry experience6. Demonstrated experience in the fine wine market

Job Open Date: 11/22/2023

Job Close Date: 1/22/2024

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: 08/01/24

# of Months: 10

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/4815425

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

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