Instructor, Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management

Employer

Guilford Technical Community College

Job Location

Salary Grade

Commensurate with experience

Benefits

Yes

Job Category

Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens:
Closes: 05/25/2025

Target Start Date

Expected Work Hours

Employment Type

Full-time Regular

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required

  • Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts, Food Service Technology, Hospitality Management or related field from an institutionally accredited post-secondary institution with the ability to attain a bachelor’s degree within two years of employment.
  • ServSafe certification or eligibility to attain it within 90 days of hire
  • American Culinary Federation certification as a Culinary Educator or eligibility to attain it within 1 year of hire

Experience Required

  • Three years of recent experience as a full-time culinary professional including supervision of food preparation and hospitality management
  • Post-secondary teaching and/or professional training experience in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars

Preferred Qualifications

Education Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Culinary Arts, Food Service Technology, Hospitality Management or related field from an institutionally accredited post-secondary institution

Experience Preferred

  • More than three years of recent experience as a full-time culinary professional including supervision of food preparation and hospitality management
  • Post-secondary teaching experience at a community college
  • Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes
  • Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems

Position Description

At Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), we are dedicated to transforming lives through education and creating a lasting impact on our community. We invite passionate and innovative educators to join our mission-driven team, where you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance and competitive benefits, including a robust pension plan. Our beautiful, well-maintained campuses provide an inspiring environment for both teaching and learning, within an atmosphere of collaboration and excellence. At GTCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive culture committed to delivering exceptional results, making it a truly amazing place to work and thrive.

Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, developing curriculum courses, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. Every faculty member is responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college.

The Division of Business, Creative & Performing Arts at Guilford Technical Community College seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and collaborative Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management educator to join our team as a Full-time Instructor. Under general supervision, this individual will prepare and teach courses designed to support our Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs and credentials to include Sanitation and Safety, Culinary Skills I and II, Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism, Hospitality Law, Marketing for Hospitality and any other courses as assigned. The successful candidate should be prepared to integrate technology skills into the classroom, be available to teach at times and locations that meet the needs of students and be committed to working constructively with all facets of our program within a community college setting.

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