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Join our team! Thyme to Turnip the Beet on What Kids Eat!®
We are on the lookout for high-energy, creative chef instructors to lead children’s cooking classes (including after-school programs, summer camps, and weekend classes and parties) for children ages 4 to 18. All positions are part-time.
Qualifications
Sticky Fingers Cooking is looking for experienced teachers and/or chefs who have a love for cooking and are committed to working with children in public, private, and charter schools.
- Enthusiasm for teaching and cooking
- Dedication to children who have diverse backgrounds and academic levels
- Interest in cooking and healthy alternatives to traditional recipes
- Experience working with large groups of children in a school, camp, etc.
- Effective classroom management skills, with teaching experience preferred
- Punctuality and reliability, with access to reliable transportation
- Love for the messy, magical combination of cooking and children
- Flexibility for a fast-paced and high-energy environment
- Availability at least 2 days a week Monday-Friday between the hours of 2-5 pm for one-hour classes for 6-8 week sessions
Serious applicants only please! If considered, Sticky Fingers Cooking will require a background check.
Responsibilities
- Lead Pre-K, Elementary and/or middle school students in exploring fun & creative recipes
- Facilitate mobile cooking classes. Teach cutting, stirring, measuring, and nutrition.
- Actively communicate with administration staff
- Work with large groups of children in a school, camp, etc.
- Interact with parents and school staff
- Shop independently for weekly recipes
- Travel to classroom location
Serious applicants only please! If considered, Sticky Fingers Cooking will require a background check.
What Our Chefs Have to Say
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The best part of the cooking class today was when I introduced the special ingredient as artichokes. One kid asked very seriously, "What if I don't eat vegetables?" to which I replied, "Let's just wait and see if you eat them in the ravioli we make." After he had gobbled up all of his ravioli at the end of class, I asked him, "So how were those vegetables?" He smiled bashfully and said, "They were pretty great!"
Chef Ariel, Texas
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I love sharing my passion for cooking (and eating) with my Sticky Fingers students! There is nothing better than the look of pride on a child's face when they taste a dish they just made and discover how delicious it is. It is amazing what the pickiest eater will try if they had a hand in making it: Tofu Picatta, Watermelon Poke, Kale Ravioli. My heart melts when they ask if they can eat some raw kale!
Chef Dani, Colorado
