NOW HIRING Career Technical Education Instructor, Culinary Arts (Rosemont)

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST APPLY VIA EDJOIN AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2132634 RECRUITMENT CLOSES THURSDAY 9/18/2025 3:00 PM PST SALARY INFO $67,064 to $113,070 per year (2025-26 salary) depending on degrees and experience plus benefits up to $979.27 per month for single health coverage, $1,604.27 for 2-party, $1,754.27 family (incl. medical, dental, life, vision and TSA options) We are looking for a dynamic individual to grow a culinary arts program at El Centro Jr./Sr. High School, located within the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility at the B.T. Collins Juvenile Justice Center. The person we are looking for must have: - A passion for working with youth experiencing challenges to their academic and social success. - A strong background in the hospitality and food service industry with experience working in the culinary field. - The ability and vision to implement a strong culinary arts program including the development of partnerships with local area restaurants and venues to provide apprenticeship or paid on-the-job training opportunities for eligible students upon release from the detention facility. For more information on SCOE schools and student programs, please see the following link: https://ccr.scoe.net/programs/schools-and-student-programs DEFINITION Responsible for the development, implementation, management and instruction to students of Culinary Arts including hot/cold food preparation, a la carte foods, meat cuts and cooking procedures, buffet foods and garnishes, and catering. The instructor will be responsible for developing student skills, knowledge, and attitudes commensurate to the goals of the program and effectively using materials and equipment to meet goals. DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO Appropriate Administrator SUPERVISION OVER None DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Any one position may not include all of the listed duties, nor do all of the listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions within this classification.) Utilizes a variety of effective and professional teaching techniques and methods which assist students in attaining the performance objectives of the course; annually prepares and submits a course of study including program objectives, student performance objectives, and daily lesson plans; annually prepares and submits a program budget and be responsible for making requests for materials and supplies not to exceed the amount and types of expenditures set forth in the program's approved budget; develops appropriate student performance objectives to be achieved while enrolled in this course; develops appropriate “in the community” training sites for students including a contractual agreement between the community agency and the ROP and a statement of the student performance objectives to be achieved while at the training site; provides immediate supervision to all students while they are at community training sites; at the completion or termination of a student's training, submits a report of the total number of hours of training the student received and the related skills achieved; assists in student placement activities; accurately and punctually submits to the director all forms and information needed for attendance accounting and grade reporting; establishes an advisory committee which will include representatives from related business, industry, unions, professional organizations and other public and/or private agencies providing the same or related training, and holds a minimum of one meeting during each school year; attends staff meetings and such other meetings as required by the director; performs other related duties as requested by the director. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education, Training, and Experience Possess or qualify for a California Designated Subject Career Technical or Vocational Education Teaching Credential authorizing instruction in food and beverage production and preparation; appropriate certification for teaching English Language Learners required. Experience working with at-risk and/or special needs students with emotional challenges is desirable. To qualify for a career technical credential, the minimum requirement is three years of full-time, paid or non-paid, work experience directly related to each subject to be named on the credential. Forty-eight semester units of post-secondary vocational training related to the industry sector named on the credential and verified by official transcript may be substituted for a maximum of two of the three years of required work experience. Possession of an advanced industry certificate related to the industry sector to be listed on the credential or one year of full-time general education teaching experience in preschool or grades K-12 may be used to meet up to one year of the experience requirement. At least one year of the required work experience shall be within the last five years, or two years within the last ten years, immediately preceding the issuance of the preliminary credential. Knowledge of: Effective instructional methods and techniques to use when teaching; sources of instructional material and information concerning food service occupations; specific skills and knowledge necessary for achieving personal success in food services occupations including food preparation, a la carte foods, meat cuts and cooking procedures, buffet foods and garnishes, and catering. Skill and Ability to: Follow instructions and work independently without constant supervision; develop program goals and student performance objectives; analyze and evaluate student competencies utilizing instructional techniques and methods to assist each student in reaching course objectives; gain and maintain the respect and cooperation of students; analyze instructional situations and develop an effective course of action to achieve maximum learning by the student(s); speak and write effectively; work effectively with public and private agencies in developing training sites and training site plans; ability and skill to supervise students in community classroom; operate audio-visual and other instructional equipment; and develop and manage a program budget.