Adjunct Baking and Pastry Instructor (TEMPORARY)

4cd; San Pablo (CA); Presencial; USD 107.000 - 178.000; A tiempo parcial

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Descripción de la vacante

Contra Costa Community College District is seeking an Adjunct Baking and Pastry Instructor (Temporary) to deliver high-quality instruction in a diverse community college setting. The role focuses on planning and instruction, with responsibilities including lesson plans, teaching, and assessing outcomes.

The position begins January 25, 2027. The department emphasizes equity, student success, and continuous instructional improvement, with ongoing duties such as curriculum development, student

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with two years of Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts experience.
• Associate degree with six years of Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts experience.
• Equivalency accepted.

Responsabilidades

• Providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules.
• Creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning and critical thinking.
• Evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work.
• Meeting with students outside of class.
• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
• Fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member.
• Maintaining accurate academic records.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of relevant professional in Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts experience

Associate degree and six years of relevant professional experience in Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts

The equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Adjunct Baking and Pastry Instructor (TEMPORARY)

Join Our Mission To Transform Lives

The Culinary Arts Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part-time). This is a temporary assignment that begins January 25, 2027.

Position Title

Position Title Adjunct Baking and Pastry Instructor (TEMPORARY)

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Culinary Arts Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part-time). This is a temporary assignment that begins January 25, 2027.

Description of Position

The Culinary Arts Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part-time). This is a temporary assignment that begins January 25, 2027.

The primary focus in this position is to deliver high-quality instruction in a healthy learning environment. The Baking/Pastry Chef Instructor is responsible for overall class planning and instruction.

The responsibilities of the position include preparing lesson plans, teaching and evaluating students, preparing and revising course guides and other educational materials, and assessing degree program learning outcomes.

The student population of Contra Costa College ( CCC ) reflects its surrounding diverse communities. CCC is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution ( AANAPISI ) and serves predominantly historically disadvantaged and underrepresented student groups including African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx students. CCC is situated in a socioeconomically diverse, resilient, and culturally vibrant community. We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population, and our central work: strengthening West County by meeting our students where they are and helping them get to where they want to be.

We seek candidates who operate with a growth mindset, a strength-based approach centered on students, and a commitment to equity, especially concerning the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion. The ideal candidate will be eager to help construct and maintain a culture of continuous improvement in instructional effectiveness.

Inquiries

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Faculty

Location

Posting Number

Posting Number F01386

# of Openings

# of Openings 1

Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16).

Position Status

Position Status Temporary

EEO Job Category

EEO Job Category Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group

Employee Group Part-Time Faculty

Department

Department C8060-Culinary Arts

Discipline Culinary Arts/Food Technology (food service, meat cutting, baking, waiter/waitressing, bartending)

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
4. meeting with students outside of class;
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
8. maintaining accurate academic records;
9. performing other related duties as assigned.

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and faculty.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Note: Degrees must be from an accredited college/university. Transcripts must show degree(s) conferred.

The applicant must possess one of the following qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of relevant professional in Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts experience
2. Associate degree AND six years of relevant professional experience in Baking and Pastry or Culinary Arts
3. The equivalent

EQUIVALENCY

If you believe that you meet the minimum qualifications via equivalency, please fill out the Equivalency Petition in the application packet.

License/Certificates/Credentials

• A valid California community college instructor credential authorizing full-time instruction in Culinary Arts
• ServSafe Food Safety Manager Certification

Desirable Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess extraordinary interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, a passion for teaching, and the ability to effectively communicate with students to help them achieve their educational goals.

Job Open Date:

Job Open Date: 11/06/2026

Job Close Date:

Job Close Date: 11/22/2026

Open Until Filled No

Employment Begins:

Employment Begins: 1-25-2027

# of Months

# of Months 5

Employee Benefits

Membership in State Teachers Retirement System ( STRS )
District-paid benefits (employee contributes 6%) for employee and dependents/domestic partners include:
- Medical (Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser) insurance including chiropractic services
- Dental and vision
- Flexible spending (125) plan
- Life and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Deferred compensation (403b and 457)
- Sabbatical Leave
Additional Benefits: The District also offers eligible faculty employees, travel assistance plan, retiree benefits, and employee discounts on health memberships.
Newly hired employees may notify the respective union (Local 1 or United Faculty) if they opt to join and/or authorize payment to the union. If the newly hired employee authorizes payment to the union then the following fees apply: Local 1 has a one-time initiation fee of $45.00 and monthly contribution of 1% of gross pay +$1. United Faculty has an agency fee of .55% of gross pay plus $2.50.

Request For Reasonable Accommodation

Medical Verification

Candidates with legally defined disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by notifying the Human Resources Department by the deadline date. Candidates will be required to supply documentation supporting the need for the accommodation when the request is made. Please complete the forms provided in the links above and email to [e-mail]

It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are