Children's Cooking Instructor

SFC Colorado Springs LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Colorado Springs is looking to hire part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructors to help us Cultivate COOLinary Curiosity in Kids®!Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT®?Are you looking for a fun, part-time job?Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking?Are you passionate about introducing kids to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen?Do you have a love for food and want to lead cooking classes for children using our kid-tested and approved recipes?If so, please read on and consider joining us in the kitchen!Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools. SFC Colorado Springs LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands-on training and individualized support.QUALIFICATIONSAvailability at least 2 days a week (Monday - Friday, between 2-5 pm)Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 4-12 weeks)ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can obtain before teaching)Ability to manage and engage a group of 8-14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels

Access to reliable transportation

Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner

Punctual and reliable

No professional cooking experience required

Experience working with kids of varying ages is a plus!Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required by districts and schoolsBENEFITS:Competitive pay ($60 for a one-hour class + food reimbursement)Ongoing support

All tools and equipment neededA chance to join a team that's passionate about making a difference

Accrued Leave: Up to 48 hours of paid leave per year, for use of a variety of health and safety purposes, which team members "earn" at a rate of 1 hour leave for 30 hours worked

Public Health Emergency (PHE) Leave: Up to 80 hours of PHE-related leave when a PHE is declared

Let's TACO-bout "a day in the life" of an After School Children's Cooking InstructorAs a part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, getting to interact with children between the ages of 3-18, parents, and school staff each week. You work on-site at different locations in your area, leading hour-long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students.Each week, you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands-on way. Your organizational skills come into play as you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills including washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe.Kids learn in a dynamic hands-on environment while you provide the direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime.Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them in this video: https://vimeo.com/492139079ABOUT STICKY FINGERS COOKING®Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been busy cultivating 'cool'inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2008.We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3-18 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country!Our philosophy is that kids are only impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment, and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US IN THE KITCHEN?If you feel that you would be a GRATE fit, please fill out our application. We look forward to meeting you!