Flexible After-School Cooking & STEAM Educator for K-4

iCook After School; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

iCook After School in California is seeking part-time instructors to lead after-school cooking/STEAM classes for elementary students (K-4). Classes run 2-5pm, typically one hour, with potential up to five per week depending on sites.

The role involves engaging kids with hands-on recipes, nutrition education, and cultural stories behind food. Compensation is $60 per class when teaching with a co-instructor and $80 per class when teaching independently, with groceries reimbursed as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with large group of kids.
• Enthusiastic about teaching, cooking and nutrition.
• Effective classroom management skills.
• Energetic personality and ability to keep students engaged during the class.
• Punctuality and reliability, with access to a reliable form of transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead after school cooking/STEAM classes for elementary students (K-4) while getting them excited about trying fun and creative recipes and or experiments, new foods, and encouraging them to learn about new cuisines and cultures.
• Teach provided lesson plans related to basics of nutrition and healthy eating to kids in a fun and engaging way
• Introduce kids to basic cutting and measuring techniques, food safety, table manners and other concepts provided in the curriculum
• Purchase groceries for each class based on the recipes provided (we reimburse separately for the groceries)

Skills

Experience with kids

Teaching enthusiasm

Classroom management

Energetic personality

Punctual and reliable

Job description

iCook After School in California is seeking part-time instructors to lead after-school cooking/STEAM classes for elementary students (K-4). Classes run 2-5pm, typically one hour, with potential up to five per week depending on sites.

The role involves engaging kids with hands-on recipes, nutrition education, and cultural stories behind food. Compensation is $60 per class when teaching with a co-instructor and $80 per class when teaching independently, with groceries reimbursed as needed.