Position Purpose: 

The culinary arts teacher maintains a learning environment where students are encouraged to ask  questions, show respect for the teacher and classmates and learn about culinary arts in great  detail. Instruction involves hands-on participation from the students so that they develop a firm understanding of the practice. The culinary arts teacher modifies instruction, as needed, to meet  the needs of all students. 


Essential Functions: 

• Demonstrates culinary skills, food preparation, sanitation, and encourage healthy eating  habits.
• Plans and supervises food preparation labs with students in addition to planning and  providing food preparation and catering services for various school events.
• Demonstrates food preparation techniques in front of classes.
• Supervises Structured Learning Experience (SLE) student workers.
• Promotes critical and creative thinking and analysis.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small  group instruction, and student learning.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials for subject area, and translates lesson plans  into learning experiences to develop pertinent sequential assignments, challenge  students, and best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Instructs students in the proper use and care of cooking utensils, food preparation and storage.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional  methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts  individual and small group instruction as needed.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and skills in the educational field by attending  seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication  with students and parents.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies,  and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional  learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, and  participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth. • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other internal and  external contacts.

Qualifications: 

• Three years' successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred  • Experience in the use of educational technology
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills  • Salary will be in accordance with the WEA contract salary schedule 

Additional Duties: 

• Culinary arts teachers follow the EDMC curriculum when planning their lessons.
• Monitor progress of the class
• Keep grade records and provide data to the administration in a timely manner
• Must be able to use appropriate technology, such as e-mail, to communicate with students and parents.
• Must be knowledgeable about relevant culinary arts trends, techniques and professional  practices.  

Equipment: 

• Must be able to communicate relevant, real-world experiences to students.
• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax  machines, and telephone. 

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be  all inclusive of every task or responsibility. 


Travel Requirements: 

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Considerable knowledge within the field of commercial foods production;
• Considerable knowledge of culinary arts core curriculum area;  
• Considerable knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods and  approaches, and currently researched best practices and strategies;  
• Knowledge and appropriate use of large commercial kitchen equipment;
• Knowledge and skills in culinary arts programs or restaurant management;
• Knowledge of and ability to follow Board of Education policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of child development;  
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques;
• Knowledge of cost control procedures;
• Knowledge of curriculum and program development;  
• Knowledge of industry related software;
• Knowledge of instructional technologies;
• Knowledge of designing learner outcomes;  
• Knowledge of learning theory, students' learning styles and needs, both academic  and affective, and theories of multiple intelligences

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Works in standard office and school building environments. 

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental  Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position. 


Certification/License: 

• Connecticut State Certification as a Culinary Arts Teacher (045, 098) • Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation. 

Education: 

• Home Economics, PK-12  
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Master's degree preferred  

Experience: 

• Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level preferred. FLSA Status: 

Apply Online - www.windsorct.org


Windsor Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer 
Windsor Public Schools are committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. Windsor Public Schools do not discriminate in any employment practice, education program or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal non-discrimination laws. Windsor Public Schools shall not deny access to or a fair opportunity to meet, or otherwise discriminate, against any youth group listed as a patriotic society in Title 36 of the United States Code that wishes to conduct a meeting using school facilities pursuant to Board of Education policy. Windsor Public Schools do not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.  District Title IX Coordinator: Danielle Batchelder, Chief of Operations / 601 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095, 860-687-2000 504 Coordinator: Mary Cristofaro, Director of Pupil & Special Education Services / 601 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095, 860-687-2000.