General Description of Position:
Help students to learn subject matter which will lead toward fulfillment of their potential intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. Directs, assesses, and evaluates the learning experiences of students along with assessing the effectiveness of the academic area/s in which he/she is employed to teach. Provide instruction needed for students to qualify for certification in the respective fields.
More about the IDOC Culinary program: The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute offers a Certified Kitchen Cook, which terminates in a certification that ensures participants are skilled in preparing food, using kitchen equipment properly, and ensuring that everything is kept safe and sanitary to put the highest quality food on each plate. The Certified Kitchen Cook credential recognizes kitchen employees who are committed to high standards in everything they do. The certification is supported by the START (Skills, Tasks, and Results Training) programs. START resources present concise instructions for training new or prospective employees on how to perform key tasks correctly, along with the general hospitality knowledge and soft skills needed in the hospitality industry.
Major Responsibilities:
• Instruct and guide the class in an efficient and effective manner; provide hands-on training
• Maintain records of student attendance, academic progress, and grades as required by the correctional facility, Ivy Tech, and Indiana Department of Corrections
• Approach subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Begin and end classes on time according to IDOC, Correctional Facility, and Ivy Tech schedules.
• Provide education services utilizing the materials and equipment required in the curriculum from the Certifying Agency
• Assess student learning according to Indiana Workforce Development Educational Functioning Level Assessment Policy, DWD Policy.
• Maintain records as required by the Indiana Department of Correction, the Correctional Facility, and Ivy Tech Community College.
• Record student data in a Department of Workforce Development database for National Reporting Purposes.
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships with students, peers, and community leaders.
• Provide for the care and protection of Ivy Tech and Facility property.
• Attend meetings as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Documented experience in the culinary/hospitality industry. Willing to obtain a workplace specialist license.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree. Prior experience working in a correctional setting is preferred.
Work Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 7 am – 5 pm. This is a year-round teaching position located at the Putnamville Correctional Facility
Pay and Benefits:
Pay range of $46,000-$50,000 annually (depending on qualifications). A full array of benefit offerings including a 10% contribution to your retirement account by the College. Learn more about benefits here https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits
Team Ivy Referral:
Eligible
Note:
At Ivy Tech we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.