Instructor, Culinary Arts

Instructor, Culinary Arts

Salary

$42,108.00 - $94,363.00 Annually

Location

BISHOP - Main - 351 N. Broad Street, Mobile, AL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

08737

College/Division

BISHOP-209320-Culinary Arts

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Closing Date

10/29/2026 11:59 PM Central

Campus Location

Bishop State

• Description
• Benefits

Position Summary

Reporting Authority: Divisional Chair

Bishop State Community College is seeking a highly qualified and industry-experienced Culinary Arts Instructor to provide classroom, laboratory, and practical instruction in the Culinary Arts program. The successful candidate will possess strong professional culinary experience and the ability to translate current industry practices into a rigorous, student-centered instructional environment. The instructor will be responsible for teaching culinary theory and hands-on laboratory courses; maintaining a safe, sanitary, and professional instructional kitchen; assessing student learning; supporting program recruitment and retention; p articipating in curriculum development and program improvement; and maintaining appropriate industry engagement. The position requires a commitment to student success, workforce preparation, academic excellence, industry relevance, and the mission of Bishop Stat e Community College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with internships, work-based learning, externships, industry tours, competitions, demonstrations, and other experiential learning opportunities.
• Promote industry-recognized credentials and ce1iifications appropriate to the Culinary Arts program.
• Participate in professional culinary organizations and continuing professional development.
• Student Recruitment and Retention
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, retention, and completion activities.
• Represent Bishop State and the Culinary Arts program at recruiting events, community activities, career fairs, high-school outreach events, and industry functions.
• Support student participation in culinary competitions, showcases, demonstrations, and community events.
• Assist students with career planning, employment preparation, and transition into the culinary and hospitality workforce.
• Institutiona I Responsibilities
• Participate in faculty meetings, department meetings, committees, professional-development activities, commencement, and other college activities as assigned.
• Maintain compliance with Bishop State Community College, Alabama Community College System (ACCS), and applicable accreditation requirements.
• Participate in assessment of student learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness activities.
• Complete required professional development and institutional training.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean, Associate Dean, Vice President of Instructional Services and/or the President.
• Other qualifications and job requirements:
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, Canvas learning management system, and Banner).
• Ability to effectively respond to questions from supervisors, faculty, staff, students, and the general public
• Ability to travel as required by the College

Salary Schedule Placement:

Appropriate placement on Salary Schedule DI IB-IV ($42,108 - $94,363) based on education and experience. Summer appointments are based on enrollment - Salary Schedule Dl ($13,001 - $29,184) based on education and experience. Annual potential salary including summer appointment ($55,109 - $123,547).

Under the ACCS salary schedules, an employee who holds an earned doctorate from an accredited institution receives an additional $2,000 per year added to the applicable salary schedule.

This is a full-time faculty position with an anticipated starting date of January 5, 2027.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate degree or equivalent in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a related field, with a minimum of three (3) years of successful full-time professional experience in the culinary/food-service industry, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience as permitted by ACCS Policy 605.02.
• Documentation of an industry-recognized credential earned or in progress (proof must be included in application packet)
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

a) Food Service Management

b) Culinary Arts

c) Baking and Pastry

d) Catering

e) Event Management

f) Food Science/Culinology

g) Nutrition / Dietetics

h) Garde Manger including Ice carving

Preferred Requirements: The following qualifications are strongly preferred

• Bachelors degree in Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible professional culinary experience.
• Experience as an Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Culinary Manager, Pastry Chef, or comparable professional culinary position.
• Professional culinary certification through the American Culinary Federation (ACF) or another nationally recognized culinary organization.
• ACF Certified Culinary Educator (CCE), Certified Executive Chef (CEC), Certified Sous Chef (CSC), or comparable credential.
• Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification or equivalent food-safety credential.
• Postsecondary teaching experience, culinary-school teaching experience, apprenticeship instruction, or industry training experience.
• Experience developing menus, recipes, food-costing systems, purchasing procedures, inventory systems, and production schedules.
• Experience managing professional culinary kitchens, restaurants, catering operations, hotels, resorts, institutional food service, or comparable operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current culinary technology and commercial food-service equipment.
• Experience with culinary competitions, industry certifications, internships, apprenticeships, or work-based learning.
• Experience working with diverse student populations in a community-college or workforce-development environment.
• Experience with program accreditation, curriculum development, program assessment, or advisory committees.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Application Procedure:

Position announcements and employment applications are available at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/accs/bishopstate? Applications currently on file must be resubmitted for this position. Delinquent and/or unsigned application packets and/or documents will not be accepted.

Only complete application packets will be given consideration for employment.

A completed application packet consists of:

• Completed Bishop State Community College employment application.
• Current resume
• Applicable Transcript with conferred date (While an unofficial transcript may be submitted as part of the application packet, an official transcript must be received before the date of hire.)

Application Deadline:

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form and to submit a nonrefundable fee of $24.40 (additional charges may apply) for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Bishop State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Other Information:

The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization, and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation. Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

Sick Leave

All regular full-time instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is equivalent to 7 hours per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teachers Retirement.

7 hours per month

(may accumulate an unlimited number)

Annual Leave

Not applicable

(off between terms)

Personal Leave

All regular full-time instructional staff earns up to five (5) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.

Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.

(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)

Professional Leave

Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.

Holidays

New Years Day

Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday

National Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

16 (5 locally assigned)

Retirement

The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit The Retirement Systems of Alabama. All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers Retirement System of Alabama.

Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 14.66% (effective 10/01/26)

Tier II - Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 13.70% (effective 10/01/26)

Law Enforcement Officers:

Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 14.66% (effective 10/01/26)

Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 13.70% (effective 10/01/26)

Health Insurance

PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. For more information visit http://www.rsa-al.gov/index.php/members/peehip

Premium amounts:

• Single $ 30
• Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
• Employee + Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
• Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
• Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.

Tobacco Usage Premium

• Member $ 50
• Spouse $ 50

The tobacco premium applies only to the PEEHIP Hospital Medical and VIVA Health plans. Refer to the Wellness Program section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive the non-tobacco user discount.

Wellness Premium

• Member $ 50
• Spouse $ 50

The wellness premium applies only to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Medical Group #14000 plan for non-Medicare eligible active and retired members, non-Medicare-eligible members on LOA or COBRA, and non-Medicare-eligible spouses on active or retired contracts. Refer to the Wellness Program section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive a wellness premium waiver.

If desired, employee may elect four options rather than health insurance options to include hospital indemnity, cancer, dental, and vision.

Optional Coverage Plan Premiums

• Cancer, Indemnity, and Vision Single or Family (cost per plan) $ 38
• Dental Single $ 38 Dental Family $ 50

Institution matches $1,048 monthly (effective 10/01/26).

Duty Hours

(Hours vary by campus and instructional needs)

Tuition Assistance

This tuition waiver program is designed for all full-time instructional and non-instructional employees of The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and their dependents as defined under by policy. The program will be coordinated by each institution for employees within The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. An application form for the tuition assistance program is available in the Human Resources office and should be completed prior to registration for classes.

Employees/Dependents at two-year colleges:

1/3 waived after 1st year

2/3 waived after 2nd year

3/3 waived after 3rd year

Note: Employee is vested after 10 years in Retirement System. Additional information regarding retirement may be obtained from the Retirement System Web site at www.rsa.al.gov.

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