Culinary Arts Instructor for At-Risk Youth

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; West Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

WV Schools of Diversion and Transition seeks an educator to provide instruction ensuring students meet learning objectives and standards for the content.

Position is based at Anthony Correctional Center, Greenbrier County, with duties including implementing approved curricula and maintaining professional collaboration with host agency staff.

Qualifications

• Qualifies for or holds West Virginia Career and Technical Education Licensure, as required under State Board of Education Policy 5202.
• Complete four years (8,000 clock hours) of satisfactory and reasonably continuous work experience in the occupation for which licensure is requested; OR
• Bachelor's Degree: hold a bachelor's degree AND complete two years (4,000 clock hours) of satisfactory and reasonably continuous work experience in the area for which licensure is requested; OR
• Associate Degree: hold an Associate Degree in an area related to the specialization AND complete two (2) years (4,000 clock hours) of satisfactory and reasonably continuous work experience in the area for which licensure is requested.
• Completion of a full year of training from an approved education program in the specialization may count toward a half-year of the work experience requirements. Relevant teaching experience may count as equal to work experience requirements.
• Holds a ServSafe for Managers certification through the National Restaurant Association.
• Meets testing requirements as outlined in the West Virginia CTE Endorsement and Testing Manual maintained on the WVDE website.
• Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully: (a) perform job requirements; (b) work within the special setting of an institution for troubled youth; and (c) work as part of an education and rehabilitation team in concert with others.
• Experience teaching troubled, at-risk, or incarcerated youth offenders.
• Experience working in interagency setting.
• Experience working in a commercial food setting.

Responsibilities

• Implements the WV Schools of Diversion and Transition approved program of study.
• Fosters a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Utilizes instructional techniques and methods which increase student learning.
• Monitors student progress toward mastery of instructional goals and objectives.
• Promotes and maintains positive student-teacher and interagency lines of communication.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Job description

• Position Type:
  Career and Technical Education/ Hospitality and Tourism
  
  
• Date Posted:
  4/29/2026
  
  
• Location:
  Anthony Correctional Center - Greenbrier County
  
  

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT:WV Schools ofDiversion and Transition

EMPLOYMENT TERM: 240 Days

TYPICAL WORK HOURS:Operating hours of host agency, as specified by the school principal.

SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-17, salary based on experience and education level per CBOE salary schedule plus competitive benefits package ( WVSDT Benefits & Total Rewards ) equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation.

JOB SUMMARY: Provide instruction to ensure that students meet learning objectives and standards for the appropriate content.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements the WV Schools of Diversion and Transition approved program of study.
• Fosters a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Utilizes instructional techniques and methods which increase student learning.
• Monitors student progress toward mastery of instructional goals and objectives.
• Promotes and maintains positive student-teacher and interagency lines of communication.
• Meets professional responsibilities.
• Complies with host agency's policies and procedures.
• Works in a cooperative manner with host agency staff to ensure a safe and secure environment and the integration of treatment and educational goals.
• Maintains and upgrades professional skills.
• May require flexibility in work hours to meet the needs of the target population.
• Maintains appropriate tool control utilizing proper inventory and security of all tools, equipment, and consumable supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Qualifies for or holds West Virginia Career and Technical Education Licensure, as required under State Board of Education Policy 5202.
• Completefouryears(8,000clockhours)ofsatisfactoryandreasonablycontinuousworkexperienceintheoccupationforwhichlicensureis requested;OR
• Bachelor's Degree. – Hold a bachelor's degree AND complete two years (4,000 clock hours) of satisfactory andreasonablycontinuousworkexperience inthe areaforwhichlicensure isrequested; OR
• Associate Degree. – Hold an Associate Degree in an area related to the specialization AND complete two (2)years (4,000 clock hours) of satisfactory and reasonably continuous work experience in the area for whichlicensure is requested.
• Completion of a full year of training from an approved education program in the specialization may counttowardahalfyearoftheworkexperiencerequirements. Relevantteachingexperiencemaycountasequaltoworkexperiencerequirements.

Holds a ServSafeforManagerscertificationthroughtheNationalRestaurantAssociation.

• Meets testing requirements as outlined in the West Virginia CTE Endorsement and Testing Manual maintained on the WVDE website.

Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully: (a) perform job requirements; (b) work within thespecial setting of an institution for troubled youth; and (c) work as part of an education and rehabilitation team inconcertwithothers.

• Experienceinteachingtroubled,atrisk,orincarceratedyouthoffenders.
• Experienceinworkinginaninteragencysetting.
• Experienceworkinginacommercialfoodsetting.

EXPECTATIONS:

• The staff member works effectively as a member of an educational team.
• The staff member demonstrates self-control.
• The staff member exhibits an attitude of mutual respect and tolerance.
• The staff member is ethical.
• The staff member demonstrates good work habits.
• The staff member demonstrates effective writing and oral presentation skills.
• The staff member demonstrates expertise in areas of responsibility.
• The staff member demonstrates an ability to work and communicate effectively with institutional staff.

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP:

Department of Education staff are employed upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools and are state employees. No representative or employee of the state is authorized to enter into any employment contract or other agreement.Department staff work under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools for the general supervision of the free schools in the state and implementing the policies of the board and other necessary tasks as determined by the State Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee. Each employee is "at-will" and subject to termination by the State Superintendent of Schools at any time, with or without notice, cause or compensation.

The employment relationship between the State Superintendent of Schools and the employee may be terminated by either party. Reasons for termination by the State Superintendent of Schools include, but are not limited to, immorality, incompetency, cruelty, insubordination, intemperance, willful neglect of duty, unsatisfactory performance, the conviction of a felony or a guilty plea or a plea of no contest to a felony charge, misuse of funds or property, violations of law or policies of the state board, lack of need, or a lack or loss of funding.

Postings current as of 8/28/2026 10:20:10 PM CST.

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