Do you have a passion for culinary arts and a desire to share your expertise with the next generation of hospitality professionals? Ivy Tech Community College – Lake County is seeking experienced and inspiring culinary professionals to join our Hospitality & Culinary Management Program as Adjunct Faculty.
If you're highly skilled in areas like classical cuisine, meat and seafood fabrication, pastries, soups, stocks, sauces, and fundamental kitchen operations, we invite you to apply and become a part of our dynamic and student-focused team.
What You’ll Teach:
Courses may include:
Basic Food Theory and Skills
Soups, Stocks, and Sauces
Meat and Seafood Fabrication
Classical Cuisine and Pastries
What You’ll Do:
Deliver high-quality instruction aligned with departmental curriculum and college standards
Assess student performance and provide feedback in a timely, constructive manner
Collaborate with full-time faculty to maintain academic consistency and excellence
Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and instructional technology effectively
Maintain positive, respectful interactions with a diverse student body
What You Bring:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or related field
Professional certification (e.g., ServSafe Manager)
Relevant industry work experience (2–5+ years depending on the course)
Experience working with diverse, multicultural student populations
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching in a community college setting
Workplace Specialist License in Culinary Arts (for specific courses)
Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary culinary techniques
Comfort with standard culinary classroom equipment and tools
Additional Info:
Adjunct faculty are employed on a term-by-term basis and are limited to no more than 12 contact hours per semester.
This is a part-time position that offers some employee benefits ie: vision, retirement plan, identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program (free to employee and family)
Fee remission waiver for employee and immediate family (eligibility requirements apply)
If selected, you will be asked to present a teaching demonstration.
Upload your transcripts during the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status.
As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including
employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator
or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
