This job expired on May 24, 2024

Faculty-Baking & Pastry Arts

  • Date Posted March 25, 2024
  • Location Charlotte, NC
  • Category Education
  • Job type Full-Time

Company description

Each one of us — students and employees — has come to JWU with a purpose. A purpose to excel, to contribute and to follow our passions and meet our goals. Our university is composed of highly dedicated employees who share a wide spectrum of skills, abilities and talents. With a history that spans over 100 years, JWU provides students with an exceptional blend of traditional and experiential education.

Job description

Summary

Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices.


Diversity & Inclusion 

Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.


Essential Job Functions

  • Demonstrates specialized knowledge and maintains expertise in the theory, skills, and pedagogy of the applicable discipline or profession
  • Uses strategies and skills necessary to support student learning and prepares and delivers current and relevant course material in an understandable and motivating manner
  • Continually assesses course objectives and instructional methods to improve teaching and learning
  • Uses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes
  • Establishes a student and advisor relationship that provides guidance with regard to program choices and career possibilities and supports student educational growth through guided decision making
  • Supports the university's outcomes initiatives by working to refine and revise course assignments and evaluation tools and leading or participating in data analysis discussions to make program and course improvements
  • Facilitates development and revision of programs and courses, assuring alignment within the program description and outcomes, course objectives and content, as well as university curriculum standards
  • Attends commencement, convocation, faculty meetings, department meetings, committee meetings, professional development programs, and other university events, as applicable
  • Supports student enrollment and retention by participating in university events, advising student clubs and organizations, and assisting with admissions activities
  • Adheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manual
  • Performs other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with requirement of earning a master's degree within three years of the start of employment
  • Professional certification validating skills and experience (e.g. CWPC, CEPC, CHE)
  • Valid food safety manager certification recognized by the Conference for Food Protection
  • Minimum of three years of professional experience in baking and pastry arts or other related experience 

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a relevant field

 

Please note: 

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Charlotte Campus location upon hire. 

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
 

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 75k-100k

Application instructions

This job expired on May 24, 2024

Deadline

no deadline