Culinary Principles Adjunct Faculty

Onondaga Community College Job Posting:
Culinary Principles Adjunct Faculty

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year.

Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY, is accepting applications for an adjunct chef instructor in our Culinary Management program to teach classes in Culinary Principles. This course gives students a working knowledge of the fundamentals of culinary techniques and the scientific principles behind it in a commercial savory kitchen. Students will learn the appropriate cooking methods that may be applied to meats, fish, poultry, starches, and vegetables.

The basic cooking methods are introduced and practiced in the laboratory. Students will also learn the proper techniques used in the preparation of stocks, soups, and sauces. Major hospitality and institutional food service applications will be covered.

The adjunct instructor is responsible for demonstrations, lecturing, compiling tests, and assessing student performance relative to standardized learning objectives. This course includes a lab component. This course is hybrid which means lecture material is on-line and lab component is face-to‑face.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree in culinary arts from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalent.
• At least 5 years professional culinary experience AND/OR at least 5 years prior teaching or training experience.
• Certified Serv Safe Food Protection Manager.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in Culinary Arts from an accredited college, university or foreign equivalent.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and another language will be considered.

Once hired, the candidate must become certified to teach online through OCC Quality Matters within the full academic year.

Anticipated

Hours:

This course runs 2nd 1/2 semester 10/14/26-12/26. Lab component runs face-to‑face Monday and Wednesday 9:05am-11:55am.

• Adjunct rate of pay for the 26/27 academic year is $1,527/credit hour. Classes will be assigned on an as needed basis dependent upon enrollment.
• Adjuncts are eligible to participate in the NYS Teacher's Retirement System.

• To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript at time of application, including availability to teach.
• The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references, two of which must be current or former supervisors. Finalists will be contacted prior to reference checking.
• Offers are contingent on the completion of a post‑offer background check, and official transcripts are required upon hire.

Please note:

If hired, official transcripts will be required.

Please contact hr if you have questions.