Youth Cooking Instructor / Teacher

Children's Cooking Instructor Rainy Day Dinner Club is an after-school program for elementary and middle school students in the Seattle and Greater Eastside neighborhoods. In our cooking classes, we teach students basic cooking skills while they make and bring home dinner for their families! Our Mission is to cultivate enthusiasm for cooking and build a positive culture around family meals! We use the perspective of food, cooking, and nutrition to learn about geography, math, science, and culture, while helping kids develop a life-long love of fresh ingredients and vegetables. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, cheerful, and dependable instructor with reliable transportation to join our team in inspiring young chefs. Extensive cooking and baking experience is not required, but a passion for working with children is essential. Desired Qualifications and Experience: Looking for someone who is organized, has strong classroom management skills, and a love of teaching. Experience working with 12-18 kids in a group setting of mixed grades, 1st - 6th. Be able to follow a lesson plan but can also be creative, flexible, and quick thinking when needed. Enjoys a fast-paced environment with daily class goals. The ability to follow a recipe, know measurements, and relay common terminology. Have your own reliable transportation that can carry up to 4 large storage tubs and a hand truck. Vegetarians and vegans welcome, however, you should be comfortable working with cooked meats, raw eggs, dairy, gluten, soy, and vegetarian products. A fun and positive attitude is a must as well as an ability to engage actively with kids. Responsibilities: All teachers start out in a 60-90 day training period as a assisting instructors (duration based on experience). Driving class supplies to and from the schools. Create a dynamic, fun, and engaging experience for kids and their families while maintaining the function, operation, and order of the classroom. Learning and leading students safely through the week’s lesson plan. Set and maintain classroom expectations and provide a safe space for all students to learn. Setting up and cleaning classrooms before and after class. Engaging with students in a caring and nurturing manner. Managing a group of enthusiastic school-age students mixed grades, 1st - 6th. Signing students in and out of our program, and contacting parents when someone is missing, injured, or sick. Washing your class dishes, putting away supplies and tidying up at our prep kitchen. Maintaining food saftey standards. Shifts: We're currently hiring two part-time staff for 3 to 4 days a week. All teachers regardless of experience start at the training pay range. New teachers start out training by assisting lead instructors. Training periods range from 60 -90 days depending on experience. Current Shift: Shifts are Tuesday – Friday Shifts are 6 hours and range between 11:30am - 7:30pm depending on the school location. We also work within the school’s calendar and schedules change quarterly, so there are weeks of furlough around Christmas, Spring Break, etc. Once the training process is complete, lead teachers will have the oppurtunity to work 4 -5 days a week as a lead instructor. Start Date: Looking for team members to start training between now and no later than Dec 7th Location: Staff pick up supplies in our Queen Anne location and take them to teach classes at various schools around the Greater Seattle and Eastside area. Salary and positions at RDDC: All teachers regardless of experience start at the training pay range. New teachers start out training by assisting lead instructors. Training periods range from 60 -90 days depending on experience. Training or Assistant Instructors: (15-24 hrs per wk) Minimum Wage to $22.00/hour Part-time Lead Instructors: (24-30 hrs per wk) $23.00 to $25.00/hour Benefits Rainy Day Dinner Club complies with Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time requirements. Mileage: Staff are paid their hourly wage for driving supplies to school locations. For classes located outside the city of Seattle, mileage will be reimbursed for transporting supplies to and from schools at 0.20-.25 cents per mile. Requirements: Some schools require masks otherwise it is optional. Provide proof of covid vaccines and boosters. Must be able to pass a Washington State school and National background checks. Food Handler's Card (within 30 days of hire) Current First Aid and CPR certifications (within 60 days of hire) Ability to lift three 40lbs bins in and out of your car (cart will be provided) Reliable transportation to and from schools that can safely hold up to 4 large storage bins plus a hand truck. Provide proof of current car insurance How to Apply: Please email us Why you are interested in the position or a cover letter. Your resume Use subject line: Cooking Instructor For more info, please visit http://www.rainydaydinnerclub.com/ Equal Opportunity Employment: Rainy Day Dinner Club is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on the basis of race, sex/gender, religion/creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, genetic markers, military or veteran's status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Key words: cooking teacher, instructor, teaching, afterschool, enrichment, baking, youth, kids, children, elementary, food education, nutrition, stem, cooking classes, culinary arts. Job Type: Part-time Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour Work Location: In person