Culinary Arts Teacher

Title: Culinary Arts Teacher

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $72,500 - $76,125

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Bon Air JCC

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Yvonne B. Miller High School at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center seeks a Culinary Arts Teacher to deliver standards-aligned, research-based instruction in a safe, structured, and culturally responsive classroom.

Responsibilities include planning and teaching competency-based curriculum, supervising students, managing behavior, and maintaining accurate instructional and administrative records in compliance with DJJ and DHRM policies.

The teacher will create an inclusive learning environment that affirms student diversity and uses instructional materials and communication strategies reflecting varied cultural, linguistic, and developmental needs.

The role requires:

• Ongoing monitoring of student progress
• Setting measurable goals
• Documenting growth, and entering grades weekly in the Student Information System.
• Participation in Treatment Team Meetings and timely submission of required documentation are essential.
• Professional expectations include demonstrating strong content knowledge, applying research-based instructional practices, understanding student developmental needs, and maintaining regular, reliable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment to successfully perform the work.
• Ability to supervise students and youth, facilitate appropriate classroom management, and maintain accurate records.

Knowledge of DJJ and DHRM policies and procedures and the ability to meet DHRM established physical demands.

• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Additional Considerations

• Education: Bachelor"s degree, or higher, with a concentration in Family and Consumer Science.
• Experience: Experience as a Family and Consumer Science teacher in a secondary setting; Experience teaching at-risk youth preferred.
• Licensure: Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching Certificate/License with an endorsement(s) in Family and Consumer Science.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Victor Rogers

Phone: 804-588-4410

Email: Recruit@djj.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.