Culinary Instructor

ivytech; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Wellness rewards

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Ivy Tech is seeking a Culinary Instructor to provide high-quality, hands-on technical training at the Rockville Correctional Facility. The instructor will deliver curriculum-aligned lessons, manage documentation, and collaborate with Ivy Tech and IDOC to promote re-entry success.

This is a full-time, year-round teaching position located at the Rockville Correctional Facility, with a pay range of $48,000–$52,000 annually and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or specialized trade training is required.
• Indicates Indiana teaching license or Workplace Specialist license, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, standards-aligned instruction in a hands-on setting.
• Teach lab skills supporting industry certification and workplace readiness.
• Begin and end classes on schedule per DOC and Ivy Tech.
• Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse readiness levels.
• Support accommodations and use diverse modalities to boost learning.

Skills

Hands-on instruction

Curriculum alignment

Differentiated instruction

Student assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or trade training

Indiana license or Workplace Specialist license (or willingness to obtain)

Tools

TABE tests

Job description

Ivy Tech is currently accepting applications for a Culinary Instructor located at the Rockville Correctional Facility. Come join our team!

General Purpose / Position Summary:

The CTE Instructor provides high-quality, hands-on technical training to incarcerated adult learners. The instructor delivers curriculum-aligned lessons, maintains required documentation, engages industry partners, supports credential attainment, and collaborates with Ivy Tech and IDOC to promote re-entry success.

This is a full time, year round teaching position located at the Rockville Correctional Facility.

Major Responsibilities:

Instructional Delivery

• Provide high-quality, standards-aligned instruction.
• Teach hands-on lab skills supporting industry certification and workplace readiness.
• Begin and end class on time per DOC, facility, and Ivy Tech schedules.
• Use instructional strategies that build technical and employability skills.
• Present material clearly and accurately.
• Encourage active participation and collaborative work.
• Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse readiness levels.
• Support students requiring documented accommodations.
• Use of different modalities to increase learning opportunities.

Career & Employability Skill Development

• Integrate employability and soft skills into instruction.
• Collaborate with HIRE and HIRE Academy coordinators.
• Engage trade professionals and employers for presentations and demonstrations.

Student Progress & Assessment

• Monitor and document student progress toward learning outcomes.
• Assess skills using performance, project-based, and written assessments.
• Provide timely and unbiased feedback.
• Administer TABE and other exams as needed.
• Track completions, credentials, and exit status.
• Review student progress at least monthly.

Documentation, Reporting & CQI

• Maintain records as required by Ivy Tech, IDOC, and facility.
• Submit weekly attendance and student progress updates.
• Complete CQI CTE report each month.
• Maintain student files per compliance guidelines.
• Submit enrollment/removal forms to central office.
• Develop monthly lesson plans.
• Track capacity, start/end dates, and projected program outcomes.

Safety, Inventory & Equipment Management

• Maintain safe classroom and lab spaces.
• Complete and maintain tool, chemical, and equipment inventories.
• Ensure secure storage and compliance with IDOC security.
• Identify supply/equipment needs and submit purchase requests.
• Maintain equipment in working order; report issues promptly.

Program Operations & Communication

• Collaborate with site and program leadership.
• Participate in meetings and professional development.
• Coordinate testing and certification scheduling.
• Communicate student status changes, removals, and completions.
• Support program marketing and student recruitment.
• Communicate with HIRE Coordinators on dates for Academies needed.

Classroom Culture & Student Support

• Create a positive learning environment.
• Encourage professionalism, safety, and work ethic.
• Advise students on academic and workplace readiness.
• Build professional rapport with students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or specialized training/experience in trade area.
• Valid Indiana teaching license or Workplace Specialist license, or willingness to obtain.

Pay and Benefit Information:

Pay range of $48,000 - $52,000 annually - depending on qualifications

Monday through Friday work week

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well‑being, growth, and financial security of our full‑time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness

Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia

Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses

Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources

Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards

Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

Retirement & Financial Security

10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years

Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage

Short-term and long-term disability benefits

Educational Benefits

Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children

Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs

Paid professional development opportunities

Work‑Life Balance

Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess

Flexible work arrangements where available

Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)

Paid parental leave (4 weeks)

Additional Perks

Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Additional discounts on gym memberships, tran