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North Island College is seeking a qualified, full-time regular instructor for our Culinary Arts program at our Port Alberni Campus. The successful candidate will have a strong record of success in both industry and educational environments, and is committed to an instructional approach that ensures student achievement. Responsibilities will include instructing students to the program requirements of provincial Professional Cook apprenticeship curriculum. The role encompasses program development, lesson planning, menu development, budget management, cost controls, student recruitment, public relations, college liaison and engagement with strategic planning. Program delivery may involve various degrees of online and face-to-face instruction.
The teaching faculty of North Island College are responsible for implementing the College’s vision, goals, and objectives as they relate to teaching and learning. To carry out their teaching assignments, faculty use organizational skills, inter-personal skills, and their knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, and curricular design. In addition, they have a responsibility to serve as role models for students and colleagues. The successful candidate will have strong industry relations, be well versed with instructional strategies, commitment to community engagement and student recruitment and student advancement. As a strong instructional leader, faculty engage in all facets of program development, delivery, community and industry relations.
The responsibilities and typical duties listed below constitute a generic job description for teaching faculty whose responsibility may be for the delivery of scheduled classes, the support of self-paced, on-line, and distance courses, and/or instruction and supervision in laboratories, practicums, shops, etc.
PLEASE NOTE POSITION IS DEPENDENT ON ENROLLMENT AND FUNDING.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Journeyperson Interprovincial Qualification as a Cook (Red Seal);
- Certificate of Apprenticeship;
- Minimum of 5 years post-journeyperson experience in bistros, fine dining, baking and catering;
- A minimum of three years experience instructing apprenticeship programming;
- Completion of the Provincial Instructor’s Diploma program;
- Familiarity with the BC Professional Cook program outline.