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Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Adjunct

Olympic College
Olympic College Salary
Bremerton, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026
Description

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Adjunct

Salary: $600 - 700 per credit hour*

Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Reports to: Dean of Business & Technology

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. Classes are offered in a range of delivery modes, including fully face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online. Most classes are applied and are taught in a hands-on kitchen environment. Information about the degree, certificates, and individual courses is online at https://www.olympic.edu/culinary-arts

Essential Functions

  • Prepare and teach Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management courses.
  • Create engaging teaching and learning environments that facilitate student success.
  • Plan, develop and set up instructional classrooms, online environments, and labs.
  • Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities.
  • Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement.
  • Stay current in the information technology field through a variety of professional development activities.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, related field, or equivalent experience
  • Competence and experience in a wide range of culinary arts and Hospitality Management topics

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience as a chef at a full-service restaurant
  • Experience managing a hospitality enterprise
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
  • Successful college teaching experience
  • Competency-based curriculum development experience
  • Experience teaching online

Successful Applicants will

  • Impart excitement and enthusiasm towards course content and the educational experience
  • Use a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success
  • Demonstrate a commitment to teach students with little or no background, as well as the experienced student desiring to further their career
  • Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement
  • Demonstrate success in incorporating accessibility and special needs accommodations via course materials and classroom activities
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals to maintain effective and positive working relationships
  • Collaborate successfully with faculty, staff, and students as part of an educational team
  • Incorporate the use of technology in the delivery of course content and services, including the use of the College-approved learning management system

Additional Information

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment.

Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits.

This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range based on per quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments including travel to clinical sites may be a part of the instructional load.

Adjunct positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Applying does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Adjuncts are not eligible for benefits upon their initialhire; Adjunct faculty must work 50 percent of a full-time load for two consecutive quarters to become eligible. Additional hours earned at other SBCTC colleges may count towards this requirement. The list of benefits that may be available after is as follows.

Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, sick leave, Aflac, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site childcare on a space available.

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here.

Conditions of Employment

  • Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required WB HB 2327.
  • The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

How To Apply

Required

To be considered for this position a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website and submit the following required materials:

  • Olympic College Online Application
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter - in your cover letter describe how your experience sets you apart for this position.
  • Unofficial college transcripts. Official transcripts and copies of mandated certifications will be required of the successful candidate.

EEO Statement

Olympic College values equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment include but not limited to unwelcome sexual conduct. Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Erin Pohl, Title VII and Title IX, building 5, room 528A, 360-475-7303. Olympic College is a smoke-free/drug-free environment. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.

Olympic College

Human Resources

1600 Chester Ave Bldg. 5 – 5th Floor

Bremerton, WA 98337

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/olympic

N/A

01

What is your highest level of education?

  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree

02

Describe your area(s) of study.

03

Do you have online teaching experience?

  • No
  • Yes

04

Do you have teaching experience?

  • None
  • Yes, Non College Level
  • Yes College Level

05

Which best describes your professional experience as a chef or sous chef?

  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 Years or more but less than 5
  • 5 Years or more

06

Do you have experience managing a hospitality enterprise?

  • Yes
  • No

07

Do you have competence and experience in a wide range of culinary arts and Hospitality Management topics

  • Yes
  • No
  • Required Question

Salary : $600 - $700

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