Tenure-Track Professional Baking Professor

Tenure-Track Professional Baking Professor

Company: Clark College

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Category: Culinary Arts

Type: Full-Time

Do you value active learning, meaningful collaboration with classroom faculty, and culturally relevant and equity-minded instruction? Are you excited to work with a diverse student population? Are you eager to work collaboratively to find innovative ways to improve student success? If these questions resonate with you, then we invite you to consider joining our faculty. We value collaboration and are dedicated to guiding all students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Clark College is currently accepting applications for a full-time Tenure-Track position in Professional Baking and Pastry Arts. This position will serve and help support the growth of the Professional Baking and Pastry Arts program. Teaching duties include introduction to baking techniques, breads, cakes, and plated desserts, as well as bakery management, sanitation, safety, and other topics relevant to the discipline. Teaching assignment may include days, evenings, and online modalities. Department and College service work is expected with the position (as assigned by the Department or College) to support the institutional mission and goals, foremost being student success and retention. This position begins on September 11, 2026.

At Clark, we value equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instruct all classes as an expert in the discipline using active learning approaches that both engage and facilitate student learning.
• Advise and assist students in their educational and career development.
• Strive to enhance teaching and learning techniques.
• Pursue professional development to stay current in the field.
• Obtain and maintain Professional-Technical Certification requirements.
• Participate in program, curriculum development, and assessment activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, businesses, advisory committees, and other educational partners to create unique learning opportunities at Clark College.
• Participate in decision-making processes by taking part in Department and College committees.
• Work well with people of all ages from academically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.
• Understand and commit to the mission of Clark College.
• Work cooperatively in a variety of department-level activities and college or company-wide projects.
• Pursue professional development to enhance teaching and learning in the Department and College.

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to assume a leadership role within the Professional Baking and Pastry Arts Department, to include faculty supervision, administrative duties and student advising.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Ability to work well with people of all ages from academically, culturally, and economically diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Professional-Technical Certification requirements: Certification is a condition of continued employment for all professional-technical education personnel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Current American Culinary Federation (ACF) certification as Executive Pastry Chef/RBA equivalence OR qualifications needed to obtain certification.
• ServSafe certification from the National Restaurant Association.
• Ten (10) years of baking industry experience OR two (2) years of experience as a Baking Instructor AND eight (8) years of industry experience.
• Well-versed in all aspects of baking: artisan breads, viennoiserie, cakes, plated desserts.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Two (2) years of budget management experience.

SALARY STATEMENT:

Starting salary is $80,677 (non-negotiable). Faculty may be eligible to advance every other year; current top step is $113,642 Salary is for a 173-day contract; additional compensation is available for summer and moonlight teaching, and doctoral and vocational stipends. Please note the salary may be adjusted for the 2026-2027 year pending the legislatively funded cost-of-living.

Clark College offers an exceptional benefits package that includes vacation/sick leave; medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; retirement; and tuition waiver.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Clark promotes work/life balance for employees.
• McClaskey Culinary Institute offers fast, fresh, and healthy dining options for students, faculty, staff, and the community. The space, located in Gaiser Hall, features three kiosks, a full-service retail bakery and barista bar, grab-and-go items, and a student-run restaurant.
• Coffee Lounge in Hannah Hall and Clark Café in Joan Stout Hall.
• Campus bookstore offers snacks, apparel, and specialty supplies.
• On-campus early childhood education care program (pending registration and availability).
• Gym and recreation facilities available for membership.
• Clark promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Required Online Application Materials:

• Clark College Online Application, including names of three (3) references.
• Cover letter describing background and experience related to qualifications and responsibilities of the position.
• Current résumé.
• Responses to the supplemental questions included in the online application process.

Please apply online at www.clark.edu/jobs

To contact Clark College Office of People and Culture, please call (360) 992-2105 or email recruitment@clark.edu.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Required application materials must be completed and submitted online by 3 p.m., May 4, 2026.