Job Summary
The Instructional Staff of Culinary Arts has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, classroom and lab instruction of culinary arts in the Camp and Low Security Federal Prison System. This position is also responsible for coordinating activities and directing training; providing instruction in preparing foods in hotels or restaurants; familiarizing students with planning of menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers; and training in reviewing menus, analyzing recipes,…
determining food, labor and overhead costs, and assigning prices to menu items. This is a full-time, 12-month exempt position that reports to LSCPA’s Inmate Instruction Department. Must receive and maintain security clearance for the prison system.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide quality instruction
- Participate in college tasks, which includes but is not limited to, advising, recruiting, and tutoring
- Serve on departmental and college committees, perform community services, and participate in continuing educational and/or professional development opportunities
- Exhibit commitment and involvement in the development, implementation, and assessment of curriculum based on program, department and college goals and objectives
- Attend required instructional meetings
- Maintain current knowledge, expertise, and safety in the subject areas of teaching responsibility along with broader higher education matters and trends
- Respond to students, faculty and staff in a timely and professional manner
- Travel to various campuses and/or conferences, seminar locations, and Low Security Federal Prison System
- Comply with campus policies and procedures
- Other related duties, as assigned
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associates of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts or related field
- Three years of related work experience
- ServSafe Certification
- Must be able to clear Federal Bureau of Prisons’ background check
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements:
This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on campus and in a prison setting; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.
Work Hours:
Full time hours, Monday – Friday, with some evenings, depending upon class schedule
Organization
Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.
Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.
The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.