Lecturer, Culinary

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Auburn University invites applications for a Culinary Lecturer in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management. This full-time, nine-month, non-tenure eligible position begins August 2027 and carries annual contract renewals based on need, funding, and performance.

The lecturer will teach 3-4 undergraduate courses and related labs each semester, advise undergraduates, and participate in curriculum policy discussions related to the undergraduate program.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Hospitality Management or related field at start date.
• Minimum 3 years culinary experience.
• At least 3 years undergraduate hospitality teaching experience.
• Evidence of academic advising and recruitment experience.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsabilités

• Teach 3-4 undergraduate courses and supporting laboratory courses in hospitality management and culinary science each semester.
• Assist the program with undergraduate academic advising.
• Participate in the formation of School policies related to the undergraduate curriculum but not decisions on promotion and tenure, graduate faculty, or non-curriculum policies.
• Dedicated entirely to teaching; not required to develop or maintain an independent research agenda.
• Annual review by the School Head; potential promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Connaissances

Culinary management

Food production

Line management

Formation

Master of Science in Hospitality Management

3+ years undergraduate hospitality teaching experience

Description du poste

Overview

Culinary Lecturer

Position and Availability: Full-time, nine-month, non-tenure eligible position at the rank of lecturer in Hospitality and Culinary Science with the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, College of Human Sciences, beginning August 2027. Contract renewed annually based upon need, funding, and performance.

SETTING

This interdisciplinary School is housed in the College of Human Sciences at Auburn University. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree options, including campus-based programming and distance education for master’s degrees. The Hospitality Management Program’s undergraduate enrollment is approximately 450 students. Program faculty are intent upon increasing enrollment to approximately 550 students over the next 12-18 months across all three study options, including Hotel and Restaurant Management, Event Management, and Culinary Science. All programming is delivered in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, which was completed in the summer of 2022. This 142,000 square-foot education center houses six floors of state-of-the-art hospitality teaching classrooms and hands-on learning laboratories. The center has several food production laboratories, a commercial food production kitchen, student training restaurant (1856 Restaurant), a bakery and coffee roasting facility, microbrewery, wine and distilled spirits education laboratories, spa, rooftop garden and event center, and an ultra-luxury training hotel (The Laurel). The center also features a very interactive food hall encompassing two business incubation units. Auburn University is a comprehensive university and land-grant institution located in Auburn, Alabama, enrolling 30,000 students. See http://humsci.auburn.edu/hosp/ for more information about the Hospitality Management Program at Auburn University.

Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

Responsibilities

• The lecturer will teach 3-4 sections of undergraduate courses and supporting laboratory courses in hospitality management and culinary science each semester. Courses may include Culinary Fundamentals, Advanced Culinary Arts, Baking and Patisserie, and Global Gastronomy.
• The lecturer will also assist the program with undergraduate academic advising.
• The successful applicant will participate in the formation of School policies related to the undergraduate curriculum but will not participate in decisions regarding promotion and tenure, graduate faculty membership, or policies unrelated to the curriculum except as they directly affect the lecturer’s role.
• The lecturer will be dedicated entirely to teaching and will not be required to develop, pursue, or maintain an independent research agenda.
• This assignment will allow a high level of dedication to effective teaching. The lecturer will be reviewed annually by the School Head. Based on the College and School guidelines, the lecturer will be eligible for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Minimum Qualifications for the Lecturer include all of the following:

• Applications are welcomed from candidates with experience in the following areas: food service management, professional food production, and line management responsibilities (chef, sous-chef), or culinary-focused experience in the hospitality industry.
• Required qualifications include a Master of Science in Hospitality Management or a related field at the time employment begins, a minimum of 3 years of culinary experience, at least 3 years of undergraduate hospitality teaching experience, and evidence of both academic advising and recruitment experience.
• The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the term of the employment.

Desired Qualifications

• A PhD in a related field is desired.

Contract Type

Annual Appointment

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact:Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
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• We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
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