Culinary Arts Non-Tenure Assistant Professor
Walla Walla Community College
Salary: $74,930.00 - $85,422.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: [contact details available in the full listing] CUL
Location: Walla Walla, WA
Department: VPI/INSTRUCTION OFFICE
Closing: Continuous
Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.
Description
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a Full-Time Culinary Arts Non-Tenure Assistant Professor at the Walla Walla campus. The start date is at the beginning of the Fall Quarter in September 2026.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by 7/22/2026 at 11:59pm PST.
General Description:
This position will be responsible for instruction and curriculum development for the culinary arts program, student support and mentorship, faculty and governance engagement, maintaining office hours, and other related activities.
The faculty at WWCC are innovative and passionate professionals focused on student success. A successful candidate will also display the following traits:
- Pedagogy centered on student success.
- Commitment to serve the mission of the two-year college.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Desire to invest time and energy in professional growth and interdisciplinary pursuits.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Essential Functions:
- Effectively teach the adopted curriculum at a variety of skill levels and evaluate student progress towards learning objectives for the culinary arts program.
- Create program-learning activities that supports individual student learning needs and the appropriate evaluation of student progress towards the learning objectives.
- Provide structured, hands-on instruction in culinary arts, ensuring students actively perform all aspects of production, planning, and service. Ensure students partake in menu planning and execution, daily production and plating, and the kitchen workflow.
- Ensuring all recipes used in instruction and food service operations are standardized, costed, and reviewed for alignment with instructional Farm to Fork initiatives and budgetary goals.
- Advise students on academic and career pathways, actively mentoring them in job placement and industry networking with varied backgrounds and career goals.
- Develop and update curriculum as required by the College to respond to industry trends and to improve equitable student outcomes.
- Evaluate student progress towards attaining the learning outcomes, including thoughtfully designed individual assignments, projects, quizzes, and standardized tests.
- Design inclusive instructional strategies, including classroom, small groups, and individualized instruction, to reach all students, and select and evaluate the materials needed to implement these strategies.
- Actively participate in industry advisory board meetings and community partnerships to strengthen program alignment and student job placement.
- Work closely with our Farm to Fork team to ensure that production and instructional needs are aligned.
- Maintain and submit student records, documentation, and program reports.
- Maintain structured office hours.
Competencies
- Implement and practice diverse teaching and learning strategies understanding that students come with different educational preparedness.
- Design curriculum, assignments, and projects that align with course and college-wide learning outcomes.
- Develop student knowledge and mastery through consistent, timely formative and summative assessment.
- Design learning opportunities that recognize student diversity as well as foster a learning environment of inclusion and understanding.
- Ensure students have technological and digital literacy skills needed for success at university level academic institutions or professional-technical work occupations.
- Engage in continuous professional growth as well as participate in activities that promote the Walla Walla Community College's community and mission.
Qualifications:
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college.
- Associates Degree in Culinary Arts; closely related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the College.
- Demonstrated proficiency as an Executive Chef and/or teaching Culinary Arts at the college-level (two years minimum); teaching experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count towards the requirement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching at a Community College.
- Experience using technology and teaching in a variety of modalities: Face-to-face, web-or technology-based, hybrid, HyFlex or online.
- Management experience in the culinary industry.
- Experience writing program curriculum and an interest in innovative strategies and delivery.
- Experience in incorporating technology in the classroom.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Conditions/Terms of Employment
This is a Full-Time Non Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Faculty terms and conditions of employment are negotiated with their exclusive bargaining representative, the Association for Higher Education. A complete copy of the agreement can be found on the WWCC Human Resources Page.
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and official college transcripts. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The College is a tobacco-free campus.
Compensation:
The College has a negotiated faculty salary schedule. Employee placement on the schedule is determined by education level and experience. Salary is dependent on the number of days of the contract and the candidate's placement on the negotiated faculty salary schedule. Initial placement is generally $74,930 - $85,422 for a standard 176-day contract, dependent on qualifications (additional compensation for doctorate degree). The College has a comprehensive faculty benefit program including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; and retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). The college also supports faculty professional development. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.
Required Application Materials
This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by July 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
- Online NEOGOV application.
- Cover letter (Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate).
- Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
- Names and contact information for three (3) professional references
- Answers to three (3) supplemental questions
- Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
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