Culinary Arts Instructor - Full Time - Non - Tenure Track

Position Information

Woodland Community College is located in the heart of Yolo County about 15 miles northwest of Sacramento. With a rural service area including centers in Williams and Clear Lake, the college is surrounded with rich agricultural farmland and is one the largest crop production areas in the state. The area is an excellent choice for quality of life with proximity to the Sierra Nevada for outdoor recreation, a burgeoning farm to fork movement, and access to the metropolitan areas of Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Woodland Community College is a Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI).

Woodland Community College seeks a strong, well rounded Culinary Arts educator who has demonstrated experience or potential to be an excellent teacher at a community college, and who can provide leadership or contribute positively in areas such as: keeping course offerings up-to date and relevant; developing the Culinary Arts curriculum (including baking and pastry, food service hospitality and restaurant operations); staying abreast with and communicating the current trends in the culinary and hospitality industry; collaborating with area high schools; and maintaining relations with area businesses, business organizations, and workforce development initiatives such as our local CTE advisory boards. This position is grant-funded, and continuation is dependent on the availability of funds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The successful candidate will be expected to teach a wide range of Culinary Arts courses and maintain current knowledge in the subject matter and effective teaching/learning strategies. The successful applicant will provide instruction in accordance.with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and Governing Board policies; evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters, develop and assess student !earning outcomes, and perform other instructional related duties as assigned. The successful applicant will also be expected to develop, revise curriculum, assemble and manage an industry advisory committee. Evening, weekend, distance education, and off-campus instruction may be part of the contract. This position would require faculty to work across multiple disciplines (e.g., agriculture, Ethnic Studies, business etc) and work with faculty across the district. The college offers courses in online, hybrid, and point to point interactive modalities.
REQUIRED DUTIES:
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Provide effective instruction, work collaboratively to develop, and maintain curriculum with faculty and industry partners, participate in professional development, and participate in college governance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for Culinary instructors at California Community Colleges with:

EXPERIENCE
Professional and/or community college Culinary Arts teaching experience of three years or full-time restaurant and/or hospitality experience.

Ability to organize, teach, and supervise students in operating a full-service restaurant.

Preference may be given to applicants with experience convening industry advisory groups, working with K-12 districts, and other college initiatives.
Preference may be given to applicants with demonstrated commitment to practices of seasonality and sustainability in the professional food industry.
KNOWLEDGE
Familiarity with the local food industry, including current and changing trends. Bilingual and/or bi-cultural in English/Spanish.

Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time; safely lift and carry 50 lbs.; use fingers and hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, taste and smell.

Preference may be given to applicants with Food Safety Manager Certification from an accredited organization, such as the SERV Safe Certification from the Nationa1. Restaurant Association.

Preference may be given to applicants with expertise in chairing a department and the use of computer applications in managing a restaurant.

COLLABORATION
Preference may be given to applicants with membership in professional organizations such as the American Culinary Federation

Preference may be given to applicants with excellent collaboration skills working with department faculty, industry groups, advisory boards, and local or regional employers.

Benefits Overview, Salary Schedule & Additional Resources:
- About The Yuba Community College District

- Certificated Benefits Overview
- Certificated Benefit Summary and Rates
- Certificated Salary Schedule

Additional benefits include contributions to the State Teacher's Retirement System ( STRS), 457/403b options, 10 sick days and a 178 day contract.
INITIAL PLACEMENT WILL NOT BE HIGHER THAN CLASS 6, STEP 10, ACCORDING TO THE ACADEMIC HANDBOOK.
IF YOU REQUIRE ACCOMMODATION TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, please contact the Human Resources Office at (530) 741-6851.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
1. In the interview, consideration will be given by the Selection Committee to factors other than education and experience, including, but not limited to, apparent personal development, ability to work with others, initiative, and sensitivity.
2. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the administration has acted upon the Selection Committee's recommendation for employment.
3. The District reserves the right to investigate past employment records, including contacting former employers.
4. The District reserves the right to re-advertise the position or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for a position if it is deemed that applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate Qualified Applicant Pool.
5. As required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of the Yuba Community College District, the Personnel Services and Human Resources Development Office is required to maintain an Equal Employment file, which will yield the composition of application flow by ethnic identification, gender and disability. This information will not be used as part of our recruiting process.
6. IMPORTANT: Any misstatements or omissions of material facts in this application or an interview may be cause for dismissal, if employed.

Pre-employment Requirements
1. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination (TB test) within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.

2. As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice ( DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility.
Sponsorship
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Posting Detail Information

THIS POSITION IS A CATEGORICALLY FUNDED POSITION AND CONTINGENT UPON CONTINUED FUNDING
This position is open to Full Time YCFA Tenured Members from Thursday, August 3, 2023 through Wednesday, August 16, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. The internal and external postings will run concurrently.
External applicants are welcome to apply during the in-house recruitment process. However, external applications will not be considered until the in-house recruitment period has ended.
EQUIVALENCY: Applicants must meet YCCD minimum qualifications by the filing date or have been awarded equivalency by the District prior to the publication of the Recruitment Announcement.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS: Include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Contact the Human Resources website for a list of agencies providing foreign transcript services.
PRE- EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment is dependent upon Department of Justice ( DOJ) clearance; all fees are the responsibility of the selected candidates and serves the purpose of obtaining a criminal history as authorized by the California Education Code. All prospective employees shall be required to provide verification of TB test.
WORKING CONDITIONS: In accordance to Board Policy, smoking is prohibited in the facilities and on the grounds of Yuba Community College District.
WORK DAY, WORK WEEK, and WORK YEAR: The District has the right to establish work day, work week, work year; hours of positions within the District may vary.