FoodLab is a hands-on experiential education program teaching food science and cooking to students from ages 4 to 18. FoodLab’s programs develop the awareness and self-efficacy needed to improve and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle by adopting healthier eating habits and lifestyle patterns through investigation, discovery, and experimentation with food. We invite students to ask questions, taste bravely, and think deeply about what is on their plate.
Job description
Elementary school educator to teach pre-k and elementary school food science and plant-based culinary arts classes in an after-school program at New York city independent schools. Hours: 2:30-5pm 2 days a week.
Specific tasks include: Prepping food and setting up classroom; Teaching cooking and baking; Teaching/leading kitchen science Lab work; Clean up; Collaborating with co-educators.
You should be energetic, positive, curious, patient, detail-oriented, and a committed team player with appreciation and affinity for working with children, plant-based cooking, nutrition education, and a sustainable approach to cooking and eating.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
Role requirements
Required skills
Prepping food and setting up classroom
Teaching cooking and baking
Teaching/leading kitchen science Lab work
Clean up
Collaborating with co-educators
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