Adjunct - Hospitality - Chef (2026-2027 Annual Pool)

College of Central Florida; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

College of Central Florida in Ocala invites applications for a culinary instructor who will foster a healthy, inclusive learning environment and offer a variety of options for student participation.

The role emphasizes teaching, professional development, college service, service to students, and public service, with preferred credentials including an associate degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality, ServSafe certification, and ACF credentials.

Qualifications

• Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional culinary experience required.
• ServSafe certification required or able to obtain.
• Previous teaching or mentoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a healthy, caring environment with diverse learning opportunities.
• Teach culinary arts across programs and levels.
• Participate in professional development and college service.
• Contribute to service to students and public service initiatives.

Skills

Culinary experience 3-5 years

Culinary teaching

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Writing skills

Initiative

Resourcefulness

Adaptability

Spanish bilingual

Learning theories

Assessment methods

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification

ACF certification (preferred)

Job description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:

To develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of options and opportunities for the active participation of students in the learning process. The major responsibilities of instruction include five areas: teaching, professional development, college service, service to students, and public service.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is to be \"Your first choice for quality higher education.\" We aim to accomplish this by providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success of our students and community. Candidates considering becoming part of the CF family must be able to embrace and model this philosophy in their day-to-dayresponsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive, informative, dependable, and engaged.

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards):

Education* or training:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality required (Bachelor's preferred).

• *Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.

Years of Experience in the field:

• Minimum 3-5 years of professional culinary experience required (hotel or restaurant preferred).

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification (or ability to obtain) required.

• Previous teaching or mentoring experience, or strong desire to teach.

• Culinary teaching experience at the high school, college, or vocational level preferred.

• American Culinary Federation (ACF) certification (e.g., Certified Executive Chef or Certified Culinary Educator) preferred.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Special skills or abilities related to the position:

• Commitment to the college's objective of providing instruction for a diverse student population. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills.


• Knowledge of learning and assessment theories and methods and the relationship to the pedagogy of teaching.


• Possess a high level of technical skills and subject matter knowledge as it relates to a specific discipline. Evidence of initiative, resourcefulness, and adaptability.