Hospitality Foundations Instructor (part-time/adjunct) @ Northwood Tech New Richmond Campus

Northwood Technical College is seeking a learning-focused, creative and innovative individual to teach and the Hospitality Foundations program at the New Richmond campus.

The Hospitality Foundations program serves students with disabilities interested in seeking entry-level hospitality careers. This is a part-time position. The program runs mid-January to mid-May, Monday through Thursday for first eight weeks and Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday second eight weeks 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Instructional preparation starts prior to the semester.

Northwood Tech 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 programs and collegewide initiatives.

• Actively embody and promote Northwood Tech’s Values:
  • Collaboration – Value relationships that enhance learning and promote economic development.
  • Innovation – Embrace the latest theories and technologies to support student and community success.
  • Excellence – Prioritize high quality education, services, and continuous improvement in a dynamic learning environment.
  • Community – Value our deep connections to our communities by working together to provide solutions through student success.
  • Support – Empower individuals by supporting their success with quality experiences and services designed to meet their needs.
  • Integrity – Uphold honesty and accountability in a diverse, open, and ethical learning and working environment.
  • Respect – Value each individual and approach all interactions mindfully, with civility, empathy, and openness to new and differing ideas.
• 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 Northwood Tech students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, and demonstrate professionalism.
• Work with local hospitality business to secure internship sites for the students
• Transport student to and from internship location
• Work with other college staff to support and ensure the success of the students
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Degree & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Hotel Management, Education, or related field required or equivalent*.
• 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.

*Equivalent educational/occupational experience may be an Associate degree in Hospitality or closely related field and 5 years (10,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to obtain driver’s license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy.
• 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.

Preferred requirements:

• Previous work experience with individuals who have accommodation needs or disabilities and/or a K-12 license.

FY26 Salary - Adjunct Faculty:

Non-FQAS Completion - $44 / hour

FQAS Completion - $49 / hour

There are no benefits offered for this position.

• More detailed information online at https://www.northwoodtech.edu/about/employment/benefits