Faculty-Adjunct-Baking & Pastry Arts Instructor

Recent Jobs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is seeking an experienced instructor to deliver baking & pastry courses on campus and online, develop outcomes-aligned lesson plans, and assess student work to support mastery of stated objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor's in baking & pastry arts and at least five years' industry experience; preferred: master's and post-secondary teaching experience. The university emphasizes equal opportunity employment and ongoing application process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts.
• Five or more years of relevant food/food service industry experience.

Responsibilities

• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in baking & pastry arts

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 closely related field of study


• Five or more years of relevant food/food service industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree


• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level

Please Note:

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

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: 07 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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