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PT Instructor Pool - Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery

Madison College · Madison, WI · Part time

Posted Mar 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

You'd teach part-time in the Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program. Tell me about your hands-on butchery background.

What they are checking: Whether they have real professional cutting experience that students can learn from directly.

Tell me about a time you trained someone at work. What did you learn about teaching from it?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate trade knowledge into teaching, which is a different skill from doing the work.

What do you think sets artisanal or whole animal butchery apart, and how would you pass that on to students?

What they are checking: Whether they bring a real point of view on sourcing and craft that fits the program's focus.

What would you do

A student is using a knife in a way that could hurt them or someone else. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop unsafe work immediately and calmly, since injuries are the biggest risk in this lab.

Your class has a professional cook and someone who has never handled raw meat. How do you keep both engaged?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach a mixed-skill group without boring experts or losing beginners.

About the work

How would you teach a beginner to break down a whole hog or a beef primal safely?

What they are checking: Whether they can break a complex skill into clear steps while keeping knife safety front and center.

How do you teach food safety and sanitation, including temperature control and cross contamination, in a cutting room?

What they are checking: Whether they treat food safety rules as a core skill students need for any job in the meat trade.

How would you teach yield and costing so students understand the business side of whole animal butchery?

What they are checking: Whether they can show how cutting decisions affect profit, which matters for students starting a shop.

How do you teach knife sharpening and tool care?

What they are checking: Whether they cover the basic habits that keep students safe and efficient on the job.

How would you grade a practical cutting exam fairly?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn craft quality into clear, consistent standards students understand in advance.

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Current Madison College employees must apply to the internal career site by logging into Workday Job Posting Date: March 9, 2026 Application Deadline: Salary Information: Depends on class load Department: School of BAA_Hospitality Job Description: Madison College is looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates to teach part-time courses for the Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program for the 2026-2027 school year. If you possess the aspiration to help others succeed, this is an opportunity for you to positively impact the community and lives of our students. Madison College is a first-choice institution that offers exceptional educational opportunities to our students providing high-demand skills for professional and academic growth. Madison College’s dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College – it is the foundation of what we are striving to do. Come be part of our great team! Organizational Function and Responsibilities: This position is responsible for instruction in the Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program at the college level. This includes developing a relevant and progressive curriculum, designing and implementing effective learning strategies and environments, delivering instruction of high quality, assessing student learning, advising students, and participating in college service activities at the department, division and college levels. This position reports to the Associate Dean – School of Business and Applied Arts. Essential Duties: The following duties are typically expected of this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. 1. Responsible for instruction in the Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program. 2. Develop and plan appropriate instructional strategies and alternative delivery strategies when appropriate including but not limited to hybrid, face-to-face and on-line course delivery. 3. Participate in in-service meetings, staff development training or other activities or programs requested by the Department. 4. Assist and advise students who have problems with assignments, tests, grades, course content, career concerns, and other academic matters. 5. Comply with college policies and directions regarding student testing, record keeping, advanced standing, providing grades on a timely basis, evaluating student performance and maintaining office hours for student assistance and counseling, etc. 6. Maintain competencies as an instructor as aligned with the Faculty Quality Assurance System. 7. Assist students in developing work experience assignments such as internships, work-study assignments, team projects, etc. 8. Demonstrate a commitment to the college’s mission, vision and values. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of current educational methods and strategies, including learner-centered instruction, assessment, evaluation and collaborative techniques and strategies that address closing the gap in student access and achievement across race, gender and disability. 2. Skill in the use of educational technology and alternative delivery methods. 3. Knowledge and ability to infuse multicultural perspectives into course content and delivery. 4. Skill in communications and human relations with populations having diverse socio-economic and racial backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities. 5. Ability to interact with business and industry to establish partnerships. Minimum Qualifications: 1. Associate's degree in a related field. 2. Two (2) years or 4,000 hours of related work experience. 3. Must be currently certified by 1 of the following: 1. ServSafe Food Manager with a min. score of 90% 4. To teach Principles of Sanitation: Must have the ServSafe Instructor/Proctor certification. OR 1. Technical diploma in a related field with expectation to obtain an Associate's degree within three (3) years of employment 2. Five (5) years or 10,000 hours of related work experience 3. Must be currently certified by 1 of the following: 1. ServSafe Food Manager with a min. score of 90% 4. To teach Principles of Sanitation: Must have the ServSafe Instructor/Proctor certification Special Instructions to Applicants: Madison College utilizes pool postings for all Part-time Instructor positions. This posting is a pool position to collect applications for potential part-time instruction positions. Part-time Instructors are hired on a per course basis each semester, and teaching one semester does not guarantee assignment for the following semester. The teaching hours for a part-time instructor vary and can include day, evening, and weekend classes. If interested, please complete the required online application and attach a resume, cover letter, and transcripts (unofficial copy) . Please note that all transcripts will be checked for verification of accreditation before hire. This pool will close on approximately January 31, 2027. If you are not contacted by this time and you are still interested in employment with Madison College, you will be asked to reapply to a new pool. All communications will be through the email provided on your application materials. We regard diversity in the workforce as a competitive advantage and strongly support its presence in our educational environment. If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email Talent@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) 246-6900. To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email. Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) 246-6210 or (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college’s nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Director, Civil Rights and Compliance, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246.5221

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