Culinary Arts Teacher

REPORTS TO: High School Principal 

DEGREE/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate in in Culinary Arts (6-12), Food Management, or Quantity Food Occupations Cluster or be eligible for Professional Standards Commission (PSC) Trade and Industry (T&I) Technical Specialist Professional Foods Certificate

JOB OBJECTIVES: Provides quality standards-based instruction in Culinary Arts; assesses and encourages student progress, manages an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Teaches skills and knowledge in one or more Culinary Arts courses; Instructs pupils in workforce readiness skills and subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district. Provides content-related and appropriate instruction based on state and local curriculum through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and co-curricular experiences.
• Develops lesson plans and organizes class time so that preparation, instruction, lab work, and cleanup activities can be accomplished. Integrates appropriate technology into classroom instruction. Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent.
• Demonstrates industrial materials, equipment, tools, and processes, using models, or other instructional aids, guides pupils in selection of appropriate elective projects or experiments. Provides community-based instruction and projects based on program guidelines and requirements. 
• Facilitates/coordinates a rigorous Culinary Arts curriculum with career-related instruction; assesses and provides for differentiation to assure student progress while managing the learning environment.
• Complies with state and system level regulations and policies; including the rules of the Professional Standards Commission Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Integrates core content academics and embeds the CCGPS Literacy Anchor Standards for Technical Subjects within the program delivery of the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) curriculum for Culinary Art’s career pathways’ courses.
• Model enthusiasm for Culinary Arts and demonstrates current innovations in the agricultural industry, including competition within the global economy.
• Keeps informed of job entry requirements of the culinary career field and gives instruction to pupils in the rudiments of getting and retaining these jobs. 
• Selects and requisitions instructional aids and equipment, maintains required inventory records, makes purchases as authorized; maintains professional competence through in-service education activities. 
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs; participates in faculty committees and may be asked to sponsor student activities. Attends school and District-level professional learning activities as directed.
• Maintains industry credentials, license, and/or certification.
• Adheres to all state guidelines required for the implementation of a successful program. Follows all county, state, and federal policies and procedures. Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities.
• Avoids behaviors that detract from staff morale.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.