Company description
As a part of the National Holistic Institute (NHI) family since August 2020, Bauman College is a leading provider of online vocational programs in the fields of integrative nutrition and culinary arts. Based out of NHI Emeryville in Northern California, in the heart of the East Bay, near Berkeley, for over 30 years, Bauman College has led the way in educating future leaders, thinkers, and creators in the holistic nutrition and culinary arts professions.
At Bauman College, students share more than a hopeful vision. They share a drive to combine ideology, science, and business – and they get it all here through our visionary curricula. As a Bauman College student, you will gain an advanced understanding of nutrition as well as learn to think critically and provide others with a better understanding of healthy eating and cooking.
With curricula that blend the science of nutrition with the art of restorative cooking, as a Bauman College graduate you will have an expert, holistic knowledge of whole-foods nutrition and meal preparation. You will be fully prepared to provide personalized nutrition evaluations and help others reach optimal health.
Job description
The Holistic Chef Program at Bauman College offers a fresh take on the culinary arts by training students in the professional execution of nutrition-based restorative cooking. Our approach emphasizes nutritional and restorative cooking techniques and recipes with our graduates going on to work as personal & restaurant chefs, caterers, food educators, entrepreneurs, and consultants.
Our program is 100% online and primarily asynchronous for students, with a virtual class being held approximately once a week. Students access coursework through a learning management system, utilize electronic textbooks for reading and reference, and access their recipes online, plus several other platforms to facilitate learning. The program is 12 months in length. Our cohorts can hold 5-40 students at a time, and appropriate teacher-to-student ratios are maintained for individualized attention.
We are looking to expand our team of Holistic Chef Instructors and are actively seeking a diverse workforce. We are recruiting candidates in accordance with diversity, equity, inclusion, and equal opportunity policies and encourage all who think they may be a fit for this position to apply. Enthusiasm and a passion for the work are highly considered in our screening processes.
Job Description
Instructors are responsible for delivering virtual classroom lectures, conducting food demonstrations, grading student assignments, and communicating with students about questions and challenges. Our curriculum emphasizes proper cooking techniques, flavor development and balancing, plating, specialty diets, and safety and sanitation.
Instructor responsibilities include:
- Preparing for classes by gaining familiarity with the class content, which may include: the agenda for the class, readings or videos that have been assigned to students as homework, the specified cooking technique to be demonstrated at the start of class, and recipes that students will prepare during class.
- Conducting the class in accordance with the class agenda, curriculum, and school policies; delivering content accurately and in a dynamic and engaging fashion; facilitating classroom discussion; providing feedback to students that is both constructive and supportive; and running class on time.
- Checking Bauman College e-mail and Teams accounts daily to communicate with in-house staff about upcoming classes and to stay current on the program and student matters.
- Attending faculty, training and other company meetings.
Other requirements:
- Completing in-house continuing education and staying current in regards to industry trends.
- Maintaining current ServSafe Manager certification. (We can administer the Servsafe examination prior to your employment if needed.)
- Knowledge of Office 365, Microsoft Teams, an LMS system (we use Canvas), Modernmeal, and Rouxbe is a plus, but we are willing to train on these.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduation with a certificate or degree in culinary arts from a professional training program. (Minimum of 500 hours preferred).
- Three or more years of professional culinary experience in restaurants, catering, personal or private cheffing, culinary instruction, culinary consulting, and/or food production.
- Experience with cooking instruction via hands-on cooking classes, food demonstrations, or instructional videos is a plus, but we are willing to train on this.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A certificate or degree in nutrition or dietetics.
Compensation
- $36,000-42,000 per year DOE.
- Non-exempt hourly position, 32 hours per week.
- Fully benefited with health, dental, vision, life, 401(K), and PTO/holiday pay.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
Location
job can be done remotely
Application instructions
This job expired on December 24, 2021
Deadline
November 08, 2021