Culinary Artisans Term Faculty - Paul Smith's College

Position: Culinary Artisans Term Faculty

Status: Term Faculty, Full-Time, Exempt

Department: Culinary Management

Reports to: Professor, Culinary Arts

Salary: $20,000.00 per Semester

Description:

Paul Smith’s College seeks candidates for a TERM appointment to the faculty in the Culinary Management Department for the Spring 2025 semester. The successful candidate will be a talented culinary professional with a passion for college-level teaching and learning. Strong interpersonal skills are a must, as are the ability to work well in teams and to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and external constituencies.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teaching the full range of culinary labs.
• Assessing and improving student learning.
• Contributing to curriculum planning and development.
• Assist with other duties as needed or assigned by the Professor of Culinary Arts.

Qualifications and Preferences:

Minimum

• An Associate of Culinary Arts, or the completion of an accredited apprenticeship/master’s program in the culinary field.
• A minimum of three years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Assistant Executive Chef or Pastry Chef.
• A record of success in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse community of traditional students and adult learners in a hands-on laboratory teaching environment.
• Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to form a safe and inclusive workplace.

Preferred

• An advanced degree in a related field.
• Extensive industry experience in a supervisory or managerial position.
• Professional certifications (example: American Culinary Federation).
• Post secondary teaching experience, including the use of computer applications for food service operations and classroom instruction.

Paul Smith’s College values diversity in the College community and seeks to assure equal opportunity through its continued Affirmative Action program. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V