Employment Opportunities

Culinary Arts Long-Term Instructor

Teach Culinary Arts to high school students. Experience in front area and kitchen required. Current ServSafe Certification required. Supervisory and/or management experience preferred. Prior high school teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Current trends and research related to the practices, training, and employment in the culinary field

• Curriculum and instructional materials for assigned subject area

• Effective techniques of student supervision, motivation, retention, and discipline

• Effective student testing evaluation methods and techniques

Ability to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of current industry standards/technology

• Be adept at handling multiple levels of student interest and ability for various levels of culinary arts classes

• Be comfortable utilizing technology as a core instructional strategy

• Maintain an organized and sanitary kitchen/lab and adhere to safety protocols

• Maintain effective discipline and order in a classroom or work site environment

• Safely and effectively operate a wide variety of equipment appropriate for the assigned instructional area and maintain an organized classroom environment

• Create positive engagement in a fast, hectic environment

• Be adept at handling administrative attendance/grades/student file management

• Attend/participate/coordinate monthly staff and cluster meetings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED

• Must have three (3) years of verifiable work experience directly related to the Culinary Arts field (to qualify for CTE Credential).

o One (1) of the years’ experience must have occurred within the last five (5) years

o Two (2) years of work experience may be substituted with 48 semester units of post-secondary college-level coursework related to the subject or 48 semester units of vocational training related to the subject

Education and Credentials:

• Possess or be willing to obtain a Career Technical Education Teaching Credential with EL Authorization (CTE)/Designated Subjects (DS) credential in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation industry sector or equivalent 

• Possess or be willing to obtain the Certificate of Completion of Staff Development for English learners (if needed in lieu of EL Authorization for new credentials) 

• Possess or be willing to obtain a Variable Term Waiver while completing credential course requirements and 2 years of teaching experience

• Possess or be willing to obtain a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website once fingerprinting is completed.

• Possess or be willing to obtain CPR Certification that covers infant, child, and adult CPR.

School Year:

Approximately August 3, 2026 – September 30, 2026. Full-time; however, subject to enrollment. Hourly rate: $48.42 based upon the 2025/2026 salary schedule. Participation in State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

To apply:

All interested applicants should apply for this employment opportunity through edjoin.org by June 23, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.