Part-time Faculty Pool: Culinary Arts​/Food Technology

Overview

Merced College is hiring for a part-time instructional position. Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 hourly. Job Type: Part Time. Job Number: . Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific.

Location:

Merced College, CA. Open pool for academic year . Additional compensation for Doctorate.

This is a part-time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Career Technical Education. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

• Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a Master’s degree
• Any Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience OR
• Any Associate’s degree and six years of professional experience
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Nutrition or Home Economics
• Experience teaching foods or culinary arts courses
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement:
  The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. Applicants must describe how their professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit to one page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (for equivalency candidates) https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:
Highly qualified applicants will be invited to oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits:

Sick leave; part-time hourly faculty earn sick leave credit at the rate of one hour for every twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to the start of employment. All new employees must verify identity and right to work in the United States. All offers are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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