PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position is responsible for teaching high school students’ introductory culinary arts classes in both the laboratory and lecture setting.

REPORTS TO: Principal

SALARY SCHEDULE: Teacher

WORK DAYS: 190

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education Level: Associate degree in Culinary Arts from an accredited culinary institution

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

2. Experience, Skill and Certification: 

• Valid vocational certification in culinary arts
• At least 2 years’ experience as a chef
• Ability to work with diverse students and sensitivity to student cultural needs

Preferred

• Teaching experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Teaches ServSafe, sanitation, nutrition, culinary skills and related topics to high school students wishing to pursue a career as a culinary
2. Makes industry connections to promote service learning, cooperative education, and work-based learning opportunities for the students; utilizes advisory committees for regular input.
3. Works additional hours outside the normal work day periodically to provide additional learning experiences for the students in catering and hosting
4. Prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction, and develops program syllabi, goals and objectives.
5. Maintains lesson plans that reflect current
6. Integrates work ethics, fire prevention, and other appropriate health and safety procedures in the instruction
7. Organizes time, space, materials and equipment for
8. Provides education assistance to individual
9. Maintains class discipline to provide proper learning
10. Establishes criterion reference items to assess student attainment of objectives or competencies.
11. Maintains supplies and equipment as needed for classes and
12. Participates in professional development
13. Maintains student progress
14. Participates in school committees and in-service
15. Files reports promptly and
16. Maintains class discipline to provide proper learning
17. Provides support and assistance to students'
18. Develops ideas and makes recommendations for the improvement of total school's program
19. Provides job placement assistance to
20. Performs other duties as necessary for the effectiveness of the organization.

Non-Essential Responsibilities

A responsibility is considered to be “non-essential” (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the “Duties and Responsibilities” section for those responsibilities that could be considered “non-essential” based on this definition.

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered “non-essential” in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an “individual case” basis.

Physical and Sensory Demands

Most jobs in the District have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

CLASSROOM Employees in this category spend at least most of the workday in a typical classroom or related educational environment. There will be prolonged periods of standing or walking, and there may be frequent bending, stooping, or stretching. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking are requirements. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands, but there may be occasions that require the lifting or restraint of a student.

EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DEMANDS Exposure to extreme heat, electric current, hazardous chemicals or other potential hazards.