Bakery Principles Adjunct - Onondaga Community College

Job Description:

Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY, is accepting applications for an adjunct chef instructor in our Culinary Management program to teach classes in Bakery Principles. This course gives students a working knowledge of the fundamentals of baking techniques and the scientific principles behind baking in a commercial bakery. Students will learn the appropriate bakery methods that may be applied to yeast raised doughs, quick breads, pies, cakes, cookies, and basic items made in a bakery. Topics include baking terminology, tool and equipment use, formula conversions, functions of ingredients, and the use of proper flours.

The adjunct instructor is responsible for demonstrations, lecturing, compiling tests, 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.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts with extensive bakery experience or Associate's degree on Pastry Arts from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalency.

• 5 years professional bakery experience.

• 5 years prior teaching or training experience.

• Candidate must be certified to teach on-line through OCC Quality Matters before being assigned to this course.

• Certified ServSafe Food Protection Manager.

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. in Pastry Arts from an accredited academic institution or foreign equivalency.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and another language will be considered.

Additional Information:

Adjunct rate of pay is $1,371/credit hour (23/24 rate)

Anticipated Hours: This course runs 1st 1/2 semester 1/27/25 - 3/19/25. Lab component runs face-to-face Monday & Wednesday 1:35pm - 4:15pm.

Please contact hr@sunyocc.edu if you have questions.

Application Instructions:

Please attach a resume and cover letter which contains hours of availability.

Applicants must attach to application an unofficial transcript for highest degree received. Prior to teaching, the successful applicant must provide an official transcript from highest degree received and must become certified to teach on-line through OCC's Quality Matters. Candidate will be required to provide proof of ServSafe Food Protection Manager credential.

This position is eligible to participate in the NYS Retirement System. A post offer background screening will be conducted.