Culinary Arts Instructor

Tides Family Services; West Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tides Family Services seeks a Culinary Arts Instructor to teach middle and high school students foundational culinary skills with focus on safety, sanitation, menu development, and nutrition. The role integrates reading, writing, math, and critical thinking in a kitchen setting.

The instructor will collaborate with school staff to align curriculum, guide students toward ServSafe certification, manage a budget, and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• Background checks required.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle registration and inspection required.
• Culinary school graduate or 3 years in food-service or equivalent experience.
• Experience with child welfare, behavioral health and juvenile justice populations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a student/staff run commercial kitchen.
• Guide students to earning a ServSafe certificate.
• Teach students to maintain a weekly food budget.
• Instruct students on ordering and shopping within budget.
• Ensure the kitchen meets Rhode Island Department of Health requirements.
• Pass annual kitchen inspections by RI Department of Health.
• Collaborate with diverse student backgrounds and abilities.
• Differentiate teaching strategies based on student needs.
• Pursue Food Safety Manager certification with RI Department of Health if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety knowledge

Education

Culinary school graduate or 3 years working in the food-service industry or similar experience

Job description

Description

The Culinary Arts Instructor will instruct middle school and high school-aged students in introductory culinary arts techniques to include food safety, sanitation, menu development, and nutrition. The Culinary Arts Instructor will incorporate core academic concepts into the kitchen including reading and writing skills, math, and critical thinking. The Culinary Arts Instructor will be responsible for maintaining an engaging environment where students learn by doing. Additionally, the Culinary Arts Instructor will work collaboratively with the school administration and teachers to ensure the curriculum is appropriate for the students as well as to support the management of the kitchen. Ideally, students in the program should gain the skills required to gain entry level culinary employment.

Essential Functions

• Management of student/ staff run commercial kitchen.


• Guide students to earning a ServSafe certificate.


• Teach students to maintain a weekly food budget.


• Show students how to order/ shop for adequate supplies while staying within a budget.


• Ensure the kitchen meets Rhode Island Department of Health requirements.


• Pass annual kitchen inspections from the Rhode Island Department of Health.


• Work well with students from various cultural backgrounds, academic, and behavioral challenges.


• Ability to differentiate teaching strategies based on student need/ability.


• Possess or willing to gain Food Safety Manager certification through the Rhode Island Department of Health.


• Other duties as required by administration.

Requirements

Complete and pass all required background checks.

Valid driver's license and registered/inspected vehicle - Required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with child welfare, behavioral health and juvenile justice populations and systems.


• Culinary school graduate or 3 years working in the food-service industry or similar experience.


• Work well within a team environment.

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, language capacity, skills, and other qualifications relevant to the role, in alignment with organizational parity guidelines and market conditions.The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!