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This job expired on November 20, 2018

Chef Instructor The Sylvia Center Inc

  • Date Posted September 21, 2018
  • Location New York, NY
  • Category Education / Nonprofit
  • Job type Part-Time
Company description

The Sylvia Center is a nutrition education and youth development organization that works in high-need, high-potential communities to show young people how to establish healthy habits that lead to happier and more productive lives. In community kitchens, students learn what fresh food is, how delicious it tastes, and what it takes to prepare nutritious meals on a daily basis. Our students learn practical skills, work together as a team, and become more open to trying new things. Through these experiences, our students gain confidence knowing they can do something that’s good for themselves and their own families.

 

For our older students, we connect this work to real opportunities in the local food system - building connections to potential careers in restaurants, entrepreneurship and food justice. We believe that we can grow a more equitable food system by engaging youth as advocates for nutritious food in their own communities, and by providing real opportunities for their future.

 

The Sylvia Center partners with community-based organizations, schools and local businesses to deliver our program in all five boroughs of New York City, and in Columbia County in upstate New York. This position is based in New York City. 

Job description

The Sylvia Center is seeking dynamic chef instructors for our Teen Culinary Apprenticeship Program during the 2018-2019 school year. The primary teaching program runs from late January to the end of June and will take place 4 days per week during after school hours with some weekend days for field trips. Prior to the program start date, the instructor must be available for training, meetings and student recruitment from October to December. After the teaching program, the instructor will visit summer sites, which are flexible in scheduling.

Responsibilities:

  • Effectively implement The Sylvia Center’s curriculum, which includes hands-on cooking instruction, nutrition education, and activities
  • Manage a classroom of approximately 12 high school students and create a positive engaging learning environment
  • Collaborate with a Chef Assistant to create and ensure that all lesson plans are engaging, appropriate, and aligned with The Sylvia Center’s core values
  • Provide timely feedback and review of classes
  • Scout out community-based opportunities that students can engage in
  • Coordinate student activities and fields trips with Program Manager
  • Purchase ingredients within a budget for class and maintain equipment
  • Attend recruitment sessions, meetings, professional training, and other organizational events

Qualifications:

  • Professional culinary experience or culinary degree
  • Food/nutrition education experience
  • Food safety with NYS Department of Health Food Handler's Certificate
  • A passion and respect for sharing knowledge and enthusiasm with others about healthful, whole foods
  • Ability to adapt and improvise
  • Ability to make quick decision
  • Strong communication skills
  • Energetic, engaging and highly organized
  • Must be willing to travel
  • Must be able to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus

Location:

  • This position is located in the Bronx
Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $25.00 - $45.00 Application instructions
This job expired on November 20, 2018
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