Nutrition Educator (part-time)

Common Threads•New York City, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Common Threads is seeking part-time Nutrition Educators to lead classes in New York City. The ideal candidate is someone who is responsible for maintaining a high quality of implementation, scheduling, auditing, and communication with school administrators and staff, community partners, and the Common Threads team. A Common Threads Nutrition Educator is the face of the organization, teaching hands-on cooking classes and nutrition education to 1st-8th grade students, parents, and teachers. All of our student and adult programming consists of basic nutrition lessons, each with a recipe demo and tasting emphasizing fresh, healthy ingredients and adopting healthy cooking and eating habits. Hours will vary from week to week (0-12 hours but up to 20 hours per week during our busy season).

Requirements

Basic knowledge of nutrition
Culinary school and/or food industry experience
Must have access to a car and a valid driver’s license OR be very comfortable using public transit
Must hold current food service sanitation certifications or obtain within first 90 days of employment
Reliable and dependable -- able to commit to programs, arrive on time, and proactively communicate any needs or issues
Ability to be flexible with scheduling and possess a go-with-the-flow attitude
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate remotely with Common Threads staff and one-on-one with school administrators and support staff
Instructors should be comfortable teaching in a virtual setting and must possess adequate technology for teaching a class, including high-speed Internet, a laptop/computer/digital tablet, camera, headphones/mic, etc.
Experience working with culturally diverse audiences
Experience and/or high comfort level working virtually with internal and external team member

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching or working with children
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred)

Responsibilities

Teach children and adults cooking skills and nutrition in-person (and sometimes virtually); give participants the tools to make healthy choices using existing lesson plans from Common Threads
Communicate with school and partner organization staff and admin as well as with Common Threads staff
Instructors will be trained on the curriculum, policies, procedures, and administrative responsibilities
Instructors are required to follow the approved course curriculum, complete all grocery shopping and submit required documentation and receipts
Administer pre-and post-surveys to students and families and manage paperwork, (if applicable)
Able to travel across all 5 boroughs of NYC; travel costs are reimbursed