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Hospitality Foundations Instructor (Adjunct Faculty) WITC Superior Campus
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Position Number: 2255897
Location: Superior, WI
Position Type: Business - Hotel & Restaurant Management

Hospitality Foundations Instructor (Adjunct Faculty) WITC Superior Campus

Program Awareness
To learn more about the WITC Hospitality Foundation Program, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/Er2CEngrHCA

Visit our website to see more details about this awesome program. It is the first ever short term technical diploma in the state for this unique population.

https://www.witc.edu/academic-programs/degree-programs-and-certificates/hospitality-foundations
Position Overview
WITC Instructors teach in a discipline area in which they have specific training and competence. Instructors are expected to foster learner success, assess learner achievement, and continually improve learning opportunities. Instructors teach in a variety of learning environments including face-to-face, online, web-conferencing, and hybrid classrooms. Instructors are expected to continually improve the overall quality and delivery of learning, including the support of program and collegewide initiatives.

The design of this program focuses on performance-based curriculum for students with disabilities interested in seeking entry-level hospitality careers. Hours will vary based on the instruction needs. Classes will be scheduled Monday - Thursday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Key Responsibilities

Model cultural competencies that reflect WITC's Mission, Vision, Values, Learning College Tenets, and On Course Principles by:
- Assessing own lifelong learning and using self-management to progress toward established personal and professional goals.
- Demonstrating creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through mutually supportive relationships.
- Communicating authentically in personal and group settings by using creator language to effectively exchange ideas, thoughts, and knowledge.
- Creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
- Leading positive change while demonstrating civility and empathy.
- Finding value in consistently acquiring and applying innovative ideas and technology to support continuous quality improvement.
Develop and continually revise curriculum that includes Employability Essentials and technical content to meet industry and/or regulatory standards.
Plan for instruction, including syllabi development, learning plans, and assessment strategies.
Deliver, assess, and adapt effective instruction that meets the diverse needs of students.
Apply a variety of instructional strategies, create learning plans, facilitate learning, and revise teaching practice.
Promote a culture of continuing student success, implement strategies to promote learner persistence and meet the needs of multi-generational learners, demonstrate learner-centered communication, and utilize available student support services.
Create performance-based assessment plans, employ a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies, communicate assessment results in a timely fashion to promote student learning, and use assessment results to improve instruction.
Demonstrate professional behaviors to support teaching and learning and utilize varied strategies for managing the learning environment.
Identify exit learning outcomes and external standards, develop competencies that describe intended learning outcomes, create performance-based plans and assessment tasks for each course, develop learning objectives and plans, prepare syllabi, and utilize a quality review process to validate curriculum.
Utilize a variety of data analysis tools, analyze data from teaching and learning experiences, and use data to inform decision making about the teaching and learning process.
Assess effectiveness in embracing diversity, examine the impact of college, community, and student demographics on teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, effective learning environment that addresses barriers and provides reasonable accommodations.
Model the Employability Essentials expected of WITC students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, and demonstrate professionalism.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing required only occasionally.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Hotel Management, Education or related field required.
A minimum of 4,000 hours of occupational experience at the supervisory level in a hotel, motel, resort, restaurant, spa, or other facility focused on hospitality.
Previous work experience with individuals who have accommodation needs or disabilities and/or a K-12 license.
Ability to obtain driver's license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to work with students with disabilities and foster a universal learning environment.
Ability to adapt to diverse learner needs.
Demonstrate ability to cultivate an encouraging learning environment.
Demonstrate leadership skills.
Demonstrate communication skills.

Salary

Credit Adjunct Instructor
$44.00/hour - Non-FQAS completion
$49.00/hour - FQAS completed

Benefits
N/A

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