AY26 - Culinary Arts Instructor

AY26 - Culinary Arts Instructor

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Position Announcement

CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTOR

Probationary Full-Time Tenure-Track (10-month)

Application Deadline: May 26, 2026

Position Start Date: Fall 2026

Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) is a two-year community college located in Los Angeles which has a college enrollment of approximately 14,000 per semester.

LATTC has a tradition of being a leader in academic and technical curriculum designed to prepare students for the workforce and transfer. The College's emphasis on student success makes it a national educational leader with a reputation for contextualized and accelerated learning.

Position Description: LATTCis looking for a highly motivated and dynamic instructor to teach Culinary Arts starting Fall 2026.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree and six years verifiable industry experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree and two years verifiable industry experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled, and ethnic background of community college faculty, staff and students.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in Front and Back of the House Hotel/Restaurant Operations, Food and Beverage Management.
• Experience as General Manager, or Executive Chef of Hotel or Restaurant Kitchen.
• Educational Background Specific to the Hospitality/Culinary Industry.
• Experience in training or formal teaching in industry and/or higher education.
• Be Serve Safe Certified and Serve Safe Proctor.
• Proven record training incumbent employees (on the job training).
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Possess American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certification of Chef de Cuisine or Higher.
• Fundamental knowledge of the foundations of cooking.
• Extensive knowledge and application of International cuisine and cooking.
• Butchery skills with expertise in butchering and fabrication of primal cuts.
• Proficiency in ala minute, center of the plate presentations, batch cookery.
• Personal characteristics necessary for successful teaching of community college students, including judgment, qualities of leadership, emotional stability, team-player and educational perspective.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled, and ethnic background of community college faculty, staff, and students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position requires a commitment to the college of over 30 hours per week including over 21 hours of teaching. Evening and/or weekend classes may be scheduled based on the department's need. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain, review, and submit student enrollment and attendance data in a timely manner following department, college, and district guidelines.
• Establish and convene industry advisories, promote business and community partnerships to enhance program resources and job placement for students.
• Attend all required meetings and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
• Develop and revise syllabi, curriculum and Student/Program Learning Outcomes (SLOs), and Program Reviews.
• Retain and motivate students by engaging them in the learning process using a variety of teaching methods, including the use of computers and other technologies to provide high-quality classroom instruction.
• Engage in outcomes assessment dialogue and changes to improve Culinary program.
• Create instructional materials for related subjects using course management systems (Canvas) and other related software.
• Prepare for and effectively present lecture courses.
• Demonstrate and execute lesson plans and related handout materials.
• Participate in extracurricular activities related to department functions.
• Use spreadsheets, other common Microsoft office programs, and industry related software.
• Have sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary ranges from $76,960 to $143,000 for the 10-month academic year. The selected candidate will be allocated within the salary range upon evaluation by the Los Angeles Community Colleges District (LACCD) academic recruitment unit. An excellent benefit package which includes medical, vision, dental, and life insurance is available for the employee and eligible dependents.