Culinary Enrichment Instructor Opportunities
About The Position
Concorde Education is identifying culinary professionals, educators, and experienced cooking enthusiasts to lead future Cooking and Culinary Arts programs as independent contractors. Instructors provide hands-on, age-appropriate enrichment for K–12 students at participating schools and community-based locations, helping them develop practical kitchen skills while exploring food, nutrition, creativity, and culinary traditions. Assignments vary by school in availability, schedule, student age group, facilities, and content. 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 opportunities become available through Concorde Education’s school and community partnerships. Depending on the assignment, students may learn cooking and baking fundamentals, kitchen organization and safety, recipe reading, measuring and preparing ingredients, safe kitchen-tool use, different food preparation methods, nutrition, meal planning, global culinary traditions, food-waste awareness, and shared kitchen responsibilities. Instructors use provided or approved program materials and adapt activities to students’ ages and experience, as well as the facilities and equipment available.
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.
- Adjust activities based on student age, 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
