After-School Cooking Teacher

LIFT Enrichment; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Phone stipend

Paid Training

Grocery shopping and prep paid

Job summary

LIFT Enrichment in San Jacinto, CA is seeking an After-School Cooking Instructor / Chef Teacher to lead fun, hands-on workshops for Title I schools. You’ll teach two workshops per day, with preparation and cleanup included, earning $25/hour in a seasonal, part-time role.

No professional culinary experience is required—training is provided. You’ll work Mon-Fri 2-5 pm for 2–3 days weekly, with mileage reimbursement and a phone stipend to support your teaching efforts.

Qualifications

• No professional culinary experience required; training provided.
• Ability to lead hands-on cooking activities for groups of 15–20 students.
• Comfort with basic cooking, nutrition, and kitchen safety.
• Must be able to commute to assigned schools.

Responsibilities

• Lead groups of 15–20 students (K-8th grade) through hands-on cooking activities.
• Teach fun, healthy recipes using provided curriculum.
• Introduce kids to basic cooking, nutrition, and kitchen safety.
• Keep students engaged, excited, and involved.
• Manage setup, cooking, and cleanup.
• Grocery shop and prep ingredients as needed.
• Transport program supplies to the school.

Skills

Energetic

Engaging

Reliable

Punctual

Group leadership

Kitchen safety

Job description

After-School Cooking Instructor / Chef Teacher

Love cooking? Love working with kids? Make an impact with LIFT Enrichment!

LIFT Enrichment is looking for enthusiastic Chef Teachers to lead fun, hands‑on cooking workshops for students in Title I schools.

Since 2010, we’ve taught 75,000+ students and built a team of 200+ Chef Teachers. No professional chef experience required — we provide training!

The Details:

• Rate: $25/hour


• Schedule: Mon-Fri 2-5 pm (2-3 days per week)


• Location: San Jacinto, CA


• Position: Seasonal, part‑time


• Paid training + mileage reimbursement + phone stipend


• Grocery shopping, prep, teaching, and cleanup are paid

A typical day includes teaching two workshops, you will be paid for approximately 5 hours of work which covers preparation, teaching, and cleanup.

What You’ll Do

• Lead groups of 15–20 students (K-8th grade) through hands‑on cooking activities.


• Teach fun, healthy recipes using our provided curriculum.


• Introduce kids to basic cooking, nutrition, and kitchen safety.


• Keep students engaged, excited, and involved.


• Manage setup, cooking, and cleanup.


• Grocery shop and prep ingredients as needed.


• Transport program supplies to the school.

You might be a great fit if you’re a:

• Teacher, para‑professional or retired educator


• Coach or Camp counselor


• Childcare provider


• Chef or home cook


• College student


• An enthusiastic educator looking for part‑time work

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Energetic and engaging


• Reliable and punctual


• Confident leading a group of little chefs


• Happy whipping up some tasty treats with basic cooking skills


• Able to commute to assigned schools


• Excited to turn cooking into something kids can’t wait to get their hands into!

No professional culinary experience required. If you enjoy cooking and working with kids, we’ll teach you the rest.

Ready to make cooking fun?

• Mileage reimbursement


• Paid Training