Faculty-Adjunct-Baking & Pastry Arts

Recent Jobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Providence is seeking adjunct faculty to teach baking & pastry arts on campus or online as needed for the academic year. Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts or related field and have at least three years of industry experience; college-level teaching experience is preferred and transcripts are required prior to hire.

Applicants should reside within commuting distance and be prepared to deliver engaging instruction with attendance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts or related field.
• Three or more years of relevant industry experience.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned course(s) on campus and online, preparing materials, grading, and providing timely feedback.
• Maintain course sites in the learning management system and update the grade center weekly.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and academic achievement.
• Distribute syllabi with objectives, required materials, attendance policy, and evaluation criteria.
• Communicate with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for students at risk.
• Refer students to appropriate university support services as needed.
• Populate the faculty information system to establish teaching credentials.
• Attend faculty orientation and meetings; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts or related field

Job description

Summary

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Delivers relevant course content on campus or online, as assigned. Maintains that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students' questions and concerns
• Teaches assigned course (s) online by delivering course content, learning activities and assessments using the university's learning management system, according to JWU course outlines and online course delivery standards
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, required course materials, attendance policy and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university's faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts or a related field of study
• Three or more years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• College-level teaching experience

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

College/university transcripts are required prior to hire.

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct faculty, which will be hired on an as needed basis for the academic year. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 05 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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