Part-time Faculty Pool: Culinary Arts/Food Technology

Merced College; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 90,370 - 116,806; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrual

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

An educational institution in California is seeking a part-time faculty member for Culinary Arts/Food Technology. Responsibilities include innovative instruction, student engagement, and maintaining attendance records. Requires relevant experience and education. Ideal for those passionate about cultivating an inclusive learning environment. This position offers flexible teaching hours.

Qualifications

• Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a Master's degree.
• Any Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience OR
• Any Associate's degree and six years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy.
• Inform students about course requirements and maintain regular contact.
• Maintain required student attendance and scholastic records.

Skills

Professional experience

Teaching experience

Culturally affirming DEIA principles

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts

Associate's degree

Job description

Overview

Part-time Faculty Pool: Culinary Arts/Food Technology

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 20250026

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department: Culinary Arts / Food Technology

Open pool for academic year 2025-2026
Additional Compensation for Doctorate

Ready to join the transformation? Merced College is pursuing innovation in higher education and values employees who contribute to a dynamic learning environment.

General Description

This is a part-time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Career Technical Education. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Examples of Duties

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g., grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Qualifications

Required:

• Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a Master's degree
• Any Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience OR
• Any Associate's degree and six years of professional experience
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Nutrition or Home Economics
• Experience teaching foods or culinary arts courses
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages.

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree
• Diversity Statement: Describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit to one page.
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation if applicable
• Equivalency Review Form if applying on the basis of equivalency

Only the required documentation listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Additional documents will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Highly qualified applicants may be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews, which will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave accrual for part-time hourly faculty is provided at a rate of one hour of sick leave for every twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to start. All new employees must verify identity and right to work in the United States. Offers are subject to Board of Trustees approval. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to Human Resources.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, visit the Merced College career pages for this position.

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