After-School Cooking Teacher

LIFT Enrichment; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 5,900 - 7,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Paid training

Phone stipend

Job summary

LIFT Enrichment in Santa Rosa, CA is looking for an enthusiastic After-School Cooking Instructor to lead hands-on workshops for K-8 students in Title I schools. No professional chef experience is required as we provide training and materials.

You will teach simple, healthy recipes, manage a classroom of 15–20 students, and ensure safety while making cooking fun. This is a seasonal, part-time role with occasional shopping and prep duties.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or leading groups of children preferred but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead groups of 15–20 students through hands-on cooking activities.
• Teach 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

Cooking instruction

Classroom management

Engaging students

Punctual

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: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm.
• Age Groups: Elementary School
• Location: Santa Rosa, 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