Description:
Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to lead, instruct, and conduct safe and effective healthy cooking and/or wellness education classes and programming including Healthy Cooking in the Classroom.
This includes shopping for supplies for each class, providing accurate nutrition information and tips to class participants, travel to host schools, setting up for HCIC classes, advising volunteers/support staff, leading the HCIC lesson, working with students to complete lesson tasks, organizing clean-up and prep for follow-up classes, and communication with host school to include office and kitchen staff, students, and teachers.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Demonstrates ability to effectively teach wellness related or healthy cooking courses in a fun and creative way that engages the participants.
Adjusts instructions to the appropriate age and mix of participants.
Shops for supplies and provides accurate nutrition information for each program or event.
Assists with kitchen inventory tracking and keeping kitchen supplies stocked.
Keeps equipment clean, repaired, and functional, informing supervisor of maintenance needs immediately.
Organizes and prepares delivered supplies and occasionally shops for needed items.
Coordinates with host school staff, items such as washrags, supplies, garbage, and storage.
Keeps HCIC equipment clean, repaired, and functional, informing supervisor of maintenance needs immediately.
Inventories for additional supplies (i.
e.
, ingredients) and paper products as well as educational materials.
Promotes all aspects and benefits of the HCIC program in a positive manner and by example.
Communicates with the Community Cooking Coordinator effectively and frequently in terms of supplies, HCIC schedule, HCIC volunteers, host schools, staff and students.
Be able to provide own transportation to on and off-site classes.
Tracks expenses to be submitted monthly to supervisor
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements:
Education, Experience, & Skills (Minimum Requirement):
One year experience teaching; wellness education related courses preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirement(s):
First Aid and CPR certification required upon hire or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
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