Culinary Arts Adjunct Instructor

Title: Culinary Arts Adjunct Instructor

Agency: Southwest Virginia Community College

Location: Tazewell - 185

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $754-$1034 per credit hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) offers career-training programs in numerous technical, industrial and medical fields at a reasonable cost, going so far as to even waive tuition for certain eligible students. Located in Richlands, Virginia, SWCC offers associate's degrees in such fields as business, education, general studies, liberal arts and science. These degrees are primarily intended for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university. SWCC also has associate degrees that feature programs intended to lead directly to a career in fields such as Nursing, Radiography and Administration of Justice.

Southwest Community College invites applications for an adjunct faculty position in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division to teach Culinary Arts. The College seeks faculty who will adapt to a variety of teaching situations, can use technology to teach effectively, and will work effectively with students, staff, and others in a climate that promotes cultural diversity and student success.

Instructors will be responsible for teaching Culinary Arts courses in an online and in-person format.

Other responsibilities include participation in the following: achievement of the College's mission and goals; upholding the College's values; and personal and program evaluation.

Faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.

Instructional faculty must reside in the state of Virginia or be available to teach in-person classes at one of the Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) locations (Main Campus, Lebanon, Bluefield, Southern Gap).

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree or related job experience.

Demonstrated commitment to student success

Excellent verbal, listening, problem-solving, critical thinking and writing skills

Additional Considerations:

Ability to work effectively with students and staff of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

Competence to teach courses with multicultural perspectives in a community college setting with a focus on student learning

Willingness to incorporate the college-wide abilities of Civic Engagement, Critical Thinking, Professional Readiness, Quantitative Literacy, Scientific Literacy, and Written Communication

Experience with the use of online course management systems, i.e. Canvas

Ability to impart excitement and enthusiasm into teaching

Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching situations, including a wide range of student preparedness and characteristics