Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring an adjunct instructor in the Culinary Arts Program. The adjunct Bakery and Pastry Arts Instructor – Correctional Programs will perform a variety of routine duties, as needed, to teach a full range of technical skills and principles relative to baking and pastry arts. To provide instruction in the Baking and Pastry Arts course including lecture and lab components. The instructor must be able to facilitate student learning as it relates to established learning outcomes and conduct a daily assessment of student performance in the classroom.
***This posting is part of a pool recruitment process, which means we are collecting applications for potential openings that may arise during the academic year. Please note: This position may not be for an immediate need. Instead, your application will be kept on file and reviewed as opportunities become available. Pool positions are used to identify qualified candidates in advance, allowing us to fill roles more efficiently when vacancies occur.
- Must know about restaurant management, marketing, food service costs, and culinary arts.
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Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful.
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Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that the content covers competencies.
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Order supplies and materials for labs supervised and prepare lab activities and assignments as needed.
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Fulfill the duties of clinical or lab instructor in the supervision of students as applicable.
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Assume responsibility for maintaining all required college records including attendance and grade reports, roll books, etc.
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Evaluate student performance using methods appropriate to the course.
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Working knowledge of instructional theory, basic education principles, practices and methodologies, the developmental process, competency-based curricula, and general classroom and lab practices.
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Possesses good organizational skills; and knowledge of record-keeping procedures, including the ability to collect and organize data and information.
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
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Possesses effective written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to develop effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, students, and the general public.
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Ability to work independently and to manage work assignments in a highly interpersonal contact environment.
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Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action.
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Ability to make presentations to a classroom full of students.
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Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
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Understanding of the mission, goals, and objectives of a community college.
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Demonstrated understanding of the educational needs of the Durham Technical Community College service area.
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Ability to establish, maintain, and promote effective communication and interpersonal relations across departmental lines, with associates, as well as with the business community, the higher education community, and the general public.
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Sensitivity to the needs and expectations of students, faculty, staff, and advisory or community groups.
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An understanding of and commitment to the mission and philosophy of the North Carolina Community College System
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:
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Must be willing to work in a correctional institution with inmates and staff
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Frequent standing and walking to monitor student progress
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Ability to lift, at times, 20 lbs.; and
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Good eye/hand dexterity.
Normal Working Hours:
This position may be required to work a maximum of a 16-hour workweek as determined by the director to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities, including occasional evening and weekend hours.
