Culinary Enrichment Instructor Opportunities

Concorde Education • Torrance, CA

8d • Onsite

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 students through age-appropriate, hands-on activities that develop practical kitchen skills and explore food, nutrition, creativity, and culinary traditions. Assignment availability, schedules, student age groups, facilities, and program content vary by school.

Most opportunities involve approximately one instructional session per week, generally lasting about one hour, with programs commonly running for approximately 8–10 weeks. Assignments are offered throughout the school year as they become available through Concorde Education’s school and community partnerships.

Depending on the assignment, students may learn cooking and baking fundamentals; kitchen organization, sanitation, and safety; reading recipes; measuring and preparing ingredients; safe use of kitchen tools; mixing, baking, stovetop, and no-cook preparation; nutrition and healthy food choices; culinary traditions; meal planning; food waste awareness; and collaboration in a shared kitchen. Instructors lead interactive 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 follow school procedures, allergy guidelines, and food-safety requirements; communicate professionally with program contacts; keep 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.

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.
• Adapt 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree