Flexible Part-Time After-School Cooking & STEAM Instructor

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

Job summary

iCook/ iSTEAM After School seeks energetic instructors to lead after-school cooking and STEAM classes for K-4 students. Classes run afternoons 2-5pm, typically one hour, Monday through Friday, with pay of $60 per class with a co-instructor or $80 when teaching independently.

You will follow provided lesson plans on nutrition, food safety, and basic cooking skills; assist with grocery shopping (reimbursed) and student engagement; travel between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with large groups of kids.
• Enthusiastic about teaching, cooking and nutrition.
• Effective classroom management skills.
• Energetic personality and ability to keep students engaged.
• 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

Kids group leadership

Cooking instruction

Nutrition education

Punctuality

Job description

iCook/ iSTEAM After School seeks energetic instructors to lead after-school cooking and STEAM classes for K-4 students. Classes run afternoons 2-5pm, typically one hour, Monday through Friday, with pay of $60 per class with a co-instructor or $80 when teaching independently.

You will follow provided lesson plans on nutrition, food safety, and basic cooking skills; assist with grocery shopping (reimbursed) and student engagement; travel between sites as needed.