After-School Cooking and STEAM Instructor

After‑School Cooking and STEAM Instructor

iCook/ iSTEAM After School is an innovative educational company that provides a really fun, hands‑on after‑school cooking and nutrition education program for children age K‑4. The focus of the program is to enrich the lives of children by teaching them to love everything about food – cooking, eating delicious and healthy dishes, and learning about different cultures and stories behind the food.

The iSTEAM program focuses on hands‑on and observable experiments. Instructors will teach provided lesson plans related to basics of Engineering and Tech, Chemistry, Science through Art, and beyond.

We’re looking for people who will share our passion for education, food, and, most importantly, making a difference in the lives of our little chefs. This is an amazing opportunity to have a job that makes an impact on children’s lives while keeping a FLEXIBLE schedule and working on days and in locations that work for you.

• Lead after‑school cooking/STEAM classes for elementary students (K‑4) while getting them excited about trying fun and creative recipes and/or experiments, new foods, and encouraging them to learn about new cuisines and cultures.
• Teach provided lesson plans related to basics of nutrition and healthy eating to kids in a fun and engaging way.
• Introduce kids to basic cutting and measuring techniques, food safety, table manners and other concepts provided in the curriculum.
• Purchase groceries for each class based on the recipes provided (we reimburse separately for the groceries).

• Experience working with a large group of kids (can be in a school setting, summer camp, etc.).
• Enthusiastic about teaching, cooking and nutrition.
• Effective classroom management skills.
• Energetic personality and ability to keep students engaged during the class.
• Punctuality and reliability, with access to a reliable form of transportation.

• All our classes run in the afternoon between 2‑5 pm, depending on the school, and typically run for one hour.
• We will pair you to teach classes at schools located conveniently for you on the days that work best for you.
• You can teach a maximum of 5 classes per week, or one class per day, based on your availability.
• Pay is $80 per class (1 hour long). The pay rate for this position accounts for approximately two hours of work, including 1 hour class time, necessary preparation, and clean‑up.

Salary: $80 per class (1 hour long)

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