Casual Position Faculty, Culinary Management Sydney Waterfront Campus

Nova Scotia Community College; Sydney; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cape Breton Regional Municipality seeks an experienced educator for their Culinary Management program. The role includes providing theoretical and practical instruction, ensuring safety practices, and designing educational experiences for diverse learners. Candidates should have Red Seal certification in Cooking, advanced food safety training, and significant experience in culinary fields. A strong commitment to equity and community involvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of recent and related occupational experience.
• Experience in educational program delivery or training for adults is ideal.
• Knowledge in WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in Culinary Management.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences.
• Ensure health and safety practices in classrooms and labs.

Skills

Culinary skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Computer applications

Education

Red Seal certification in Cooking

Advanced Food Safety Training

Emergency First Aid, CPR Level C

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Brightspace

Job description

What you'll do

As a member of the Business and Creative Industries faculty team, you will :

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Culinary Management program.

Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include preparation, instruction, assessment, and evaluation of students using a broad range of flexible teaching and learning practices and technologies such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Brightspace) and classroom technology.

Ensure health and safety practices and procedures are followed in your classroom, shops, and labs.

Maintain currency with the latest industry practices relevant to your program and to continually develop your understanding of 21st century teaching and learning practices. This position may involve different delivery modalities (e.g., in-class, online, blended online / in-class), off-site instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.

Related duties include but are not limited to academic and career advisement, participating on committees, program marketing, curriculum revision / development through collaborative practice within faculty working groups, supporting, and monitoring work placements, liaising with business and industry, representing the College as required and upholding NSCC policies and procedures.

What you'll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience :

The minimum educational qualification for this position is Red Seal certification in the Cooking trade. In addition, you possess Advanced Food Safety Training and are certified in Emergency First Aid, CPR Level C (Basic).

Chef de Cuisine certification would be considered an asset.

You have a minimum of five years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience, enabling you to provide learning experiences that mirror current practices in a variety of food service operations, including hotel, banquet and fine dining. NOTE : Two years of your training will be counted towards the educational requirements and cannot be included as part of your occupational experience.

Supervisory / management experience will be considered an asset.

You have specific technical occupational knowledge in culinary skills that can be applied in a variety of operations and environments.

You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the full Microsoft Office Suite and email. Experience with Brightspace (or other Learning Management Systems) will be considered an asset.

Ideally, you have related experience in delivery of educational programs or training to adults.

You have demonstrated experience liaising with business and industry in your field.

• Occupational experience that includes experience in providing performance feedback will be considered an asset.

You have knowledge and experience in applying WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety and occupation-specific safety practices.

You are comfortable using multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that will serve to engage students in online and blended learning capacities. The ability to teach effectively in an online / blended environment which includes building knowledge of best practices for the delivery and management of courses delivered whole or in part online, using a course management system to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students will be an important factor in your success. Candidates who do not have previous online / blended teaching experience must be open to and willing to participate in training for this delivery model.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism

You possess excellent presentation skills and can facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences

You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and can manage interpersonal relationships and issues effectively

Your superb team building skills will enable you to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships

Your commitment to excellence, to life-long learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC