Culinary Enrichment Instructor Opportunities
About The Position
Concorde Education is identifying culinary professionals, educators, and experienced cooking enthusiasts for future independent-contractor assignments leading Cooking and Culinary Arts programs for K–12 students at participating schools and community-based locations. Instructors guide age-appropriate, hands-on activities that help students develop practical kitchen skills while exploring food, nutrition, creativity, and culinary traditions. Assignment availability, schedules, student age groups, facilities, and content vary by program. Most opportunities involve approximately one instructional session per week, generally lasting about one hour, with programs commonly running for 8–10 weeks. Assignments are offered throughout the school year as programs become available through school and community partnerships. Instructors may lead culinary activities using provided or approved materials, supervise hands-on food preparation, maintain a supportive instructional environment, and adapt activities to students’ ages and experience, facilities, and available equipment. They must follow school procedures, allergy guidelines, and food-safety requirements, communicate professionally with program contacts, maintain attendance records, and complete required assignment documentation.
Requirements
- At least 60 completed college credits or an Associate degree completed or currently in progress.
- Relevant cooking, baking, culinary, food-service, or food-preparation experience.
- Previous experience working with children or teenagers in an educational, recreational, camp, coaching, tutoring, or enrichment environment.
- Strong communication and group-management skills.
- Ability to supervise hands-on activities safely and effectively.
- Dependable, organized, and professional approach to instructional assignments.
- Enjoy helping young people build confidence and practical skills through hands-on learning.
Nice To Haves
- Professional culinary or restaurant experience.
- Formal culinary training.
- Youth teaching experience.
- Food-safety credentials such as ServSafe.
Responsibilities
- Lead interactive culinary activities using provided or approved program materials.
- Supervise students during hands-on food preparation.
- Maintain an organized and supportive instructional environment.
- Adjust activities to student age and experience, facilities, and available equipment.
- Follow applicable school procedures, allergy guidelines, and food-safety requirements.
- Communicate professionally with program contacts.
- Maintain attendance records and complete required assignment documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
