Culinary Instructor

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER • New York, NY

85d • $30 - $35

About The Position

The Goddard Riverside Community Center and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Advance and Earn program represents New York City's greatest investment in the skill development of future restaurant workers. Through Advance and Earn, young adults learn advanced knife skills, food safety standards, and professional communication skills across 200 hours of classroom instruction before completing 250-hour internships in NYC's top kitchens. Young adults then transition into full-time employment while continuing to access the Isaacs Center's suite of supportive services designed to optimize workplace productivity. Reporting to the Director of Culinary, the Culinary Instructor will oversee day-to-day culinary training for students in the Advance and Earn program at The Isaacs Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience preferred.
• Culinary Degree or relevant experience preferred.
• 3+ years of management level positions in restaurants, food educational settings, or other applicable culinary settings.
• Experience working/leading in an educational culinary setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students of disparate backgrounds, education levels, and cultures.
• Highly adaptable and creative in addressing unique student challenges.
• Established network/relationships with food industry professionals and vendors across New York City.
• General knowledge of workforce development models and educational engagement for disconnected youth.
• Leadership skills in conflict intervention, negotiation, and decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Current NYC Food Handlers Card/Serve Safe Manager Food Protection Certificate.
• Ability to stand for up to eight (8) hours per day and lift to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work flexible hours (e.g., evenings and weekends).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with youth between the ages of 18 to 24 with low to moderate work skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Culinary to develop modules and activities that supplement the Rouxbe culinary curriculum.
• Support the Director of Culinary to develop incubator/test-kitchen concepts that teach foundational skills to culinary students and address community hunger on an as-needed basis.
• Research culinary approaches, products, and technologies that equip future restaurant workers with the skills and abilities to work in the evolving culinary industry.
• Support the execution of the Isaacs Center 21-week culinary curriculum that blends classroom instruction with work-based training.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students from a wide-array of backgrounds, including those with learning disabilities.
• Maintain an uplifting, safe, clean, and organized classroom environment.
• Implement a diverse set of instructional methods to motivate students and promote a positive learning environment.
• Coordinate experiential learning opportunities designed to keep participants engaged throughout the 21-week cohort.
• Provide one-on-one and small group mentoring and coaching to active participants and alumni.
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships for ingredient/equipment/packaging needs.
• Represent the Isaacs Center on panels, forums, and through industry association groups, if needed.
• Directly supervise 8-12 Culinary Students.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $30.00 - $35.00
• Seasonal position with 15-25 hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees