Gymtime Rhythm and Glues, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is seeking a dynamic and friendly Assistant Cooking Teacher to work in our early childhood kitchen program. Kitchen Little Cooking School is a Parent/Caregiver and Child program that offers children and their grown-up the opportunity to experience cooking. We also offer separated programs for older children. Qualified candidates must be comfortable working with children and adults. The Assistant Chef Educator will also be responsible for teaching cooking to our Preschool population.
Qualifications:
- Cooking experience
- Chef/catering experience and and or baking experience a plus.
- Prior experience working in a preschool, enrichment or after-school program with young children.
- The ability to assist with a dynamic approach to cooking for children ranging in age from 18 months to 8 years old.
- The ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, other enrichment teachers and school administrators regarding interdisciplinary projects.
- Execute lesson plans that teach a progression of skills in a process based environment.
- Flexible schedule
- Assistant in ordering and taking inventory of food and consumables from various purveyors.
- Having an understanding of healthy alternatives for children with food allergies.
- Maintain a clean, safe, healthy kitchen environment for classroom instruction
- Hours range from 25 hours per week, which varies semester to semester
- *Qualifying Certificate for Food Protection in State of NY is a plus
- *CPR Certification Preferred
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Work setting:
Experience:
- early childhood education: 1 year (Required)
- cooking: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person