After School Children's Cooking Instructor

Sticky Fingers Cooking Phoenix•Peoria, AZ

9d•$60 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

SFC Phoenix Inc. dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Phoenix , AZ. is looking to hire part-time Chef Instructors to help us Cultivate COOLinary Curiosity in Kids®! Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT® ? Are you looking for a fun, part-time teaching job? Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking? Are you passionate about teaching kids and introducing new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen? Do you have a love for food and want to lead/teach cooking classes for children using our kid-tested and approved recipes? $60 for a one hour class + food reimbursement Must be available for classes 3 days a week between 2:30-4:30 during school days (M-F) If so, please read on and consider joining us in the "kitchen" at school! Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools . SFC Phoenix Inc. dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands-on training and individualized support. As a part-time chef Instructor, you are the face of our company, getting to teach children between the ages of 3-18, parents, and school staff each week. You work on-site at different locations in your area, leading hour-long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students. Each week, you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands-on way. Your organizational skills come into play as you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills including washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe. Kids learn in a dynamic hands-on environment while you provide the direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime. Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them in this video: https://vimeo.com/492139079 ABOUT STICKY FINGERS COOKING® Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been busy cultivating 'cool'inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2011. We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3-18 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country! Our philosophy is that kids are only impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering great pay, a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!

Requirements

Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 6-10 weeks)
ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can obtain before teaching)
Ability to manage and engage a group of up to 12 kids (or 20 children with an aid) with diverse backgrounds and academic levels
Upon hire, employees will be required to pass an IVP fingerprint clearance card
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner
Punctual and reliable
No professional cooking experience required
Experience working with groups of kids of varying ages
Strong classroom management and teaching experience are highly valued
Must be available for classes 3 days a week between 2:30-4:30 during school days (M-F)

Responsibilities

Teach children between the ages of 3-18, parents, and school staff each week
Work on-site at different locations in your area, leading hour-long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students
Create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands-on way
Review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients
Teach basic kitchen skills including washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe
Provide the direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class
Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime