The anticipated hiring salary for this position is $75,000. This salary is for Lecturing Instructors. Individuals with higher academic qualifications which would merit a higher academic rank may be eligible for a higher salary. Hiring offers will be determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. The recruiter can share more information about what the anticipated hiring salary would be based upon your specific qualifications during the selection process.

The CIA offers a substantial benefits package that includes medical coverage available at no cost to qualifying employees, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with high employer contributions, a generous paid time off program, and more

Position Summary

The Writing Faculty for the Culinary Institute of America ("CIA") is a full-time faculty member in for the School of Food Studies and Liberal Arts. This position supports the Associate and Bachelor’s degree curriculum to offer courses in writing, literature, and the liberal arts within a distinctive, teaching-focused institution. In keeping with the mission of the CIA, the candidate should be able to connect writing instruction to professional and culturally specific contexts, including food, hospitality, and global culinary traditions. Faculty research and scholarship are expected to enrich the writing curriculum, the profession, and the broader community, with particular value placed on applied scholarship, innovative pedagogy, and interdisciplinary teaching.

Essential Responsibilities

Teaching and Student Learning

- Design and deliver rigorous, engaging,



and inclusive writing and literature courses using evidence-informed practices, clear learning outcomes, and appropriate instructional technologies.
- Teach a selection of courses including first‑year writing, composition, professional or workplace writing, creative or food writing, research‑based writing, and literature, according to expertise and institutional need.
- Create learning environments that foster inquiry, intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue, close reading, effective communication, and the development of students’ distinctive voices.
- Assess student learning through transparent criteria and varied measures; provide timely, substantive, and equitable feedback; maintain accurate academic records; and submit grades within established timelines.
- Mentor and advise students through office hours and purposeful outreach, supporting their academic progress, professional development, sense of belonging, and connection to appropriate Institute resources.

Curriculum and Academic Collaboration

- Collaborate with faculty colleagues to develop, review, and strengthen courses, syllabi, assignments, assessment practices, and curricula in alignment with program outcomes, institutional priorities, and emerging practices in writing and literary studies.
- Contribute broad writing and literature expertise to interdisciplinary learning,



including opportunities that connect the liberal arts with food studies, hospitality, business, culture, sustainability, and students’ skilled aspirations.
- Participate in the ongoing assessment of student learning and use evidence to improve teaching, course design, and program effectiveness.

Scholarship and Professional Growth

- Maintain an active agenda of professional development and applied scholarship appropriate to a teaching‑focused institution, that may include pedagogical inquiry, creative or professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, public scholarship, conference participation, publications, or other contributions to the field.
- Integrate relevant developments in writing studies, literature, liberal education, food studies, and related industries into teaching and curricular work.
- Serve as an engaged faculty colleague through constructive participation in school and Institute committees, shared governance, faculty development, recruitment and retention initiatives, and other academic priorities.
- Extend learning beyond the classroom by contributing, as appropriate, to partnerships, programs, events, or projects that engage alumni, industry, educational partners, and the broader community.
- Uphold CIA academic policies and professional standards, exercise sound judgment with sensitive student matters, and steward Institute resources responsibly.
- Any and all other duties as assigned.

Education

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master’s degree in Writing, English, Literature, Creative Writing, or a closely related field.

Experience

- Minimum of two (2) years of college‑level teaching experience in writing, literature, or closely related l

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