Children's Cooking Instructor
SFC Chicagoland LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Chicago, IL is looking to hire a part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructor to help us Cultivate COOLinary Curiosity in Kids®!
About the role
This is a fun, part-time position for someone who loves the combination of children and cooking. You’ll lead hands-on cooking classes for kids using our kid-tested and approved recipes, introducing children to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen.
You’ll teach at different school locations, bringing the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all necessary equipment and tools. Classes are Monday–Friday between 2–5 pm, with most classes held between 3:00–4:30 pm. You’ll choose which days work best for you, and assignments will be as close to your home or work as possible.
This position pays $60.00 per class plus food reimbursement. Due to locations and times, you will likely teach just one afterschool class per day, with additional prep and wrap-up time bookending the hour-long class.
Responsibilities
- Lead hour-long, healthy, and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students ages 3–12.
- Interact with children, parents, and school staff each week as the face of our company.
- Teach creative recipes and introduce children to new ingredients and healthy foods from around the world in a hands-on way.
- Review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction, including shopping independently for fresh ingredients.
- Teach basic kitchen skills such as washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, and nutrition.
- Share the history, geography, and language behind each recipe.
- Create a dynamic, hands-on learning environment while providing direction and encouragement.
- Instill healthy food habits that will nourish children’s bodies and minds for a lifetime.
Requirements
- Availability at least 2 days a week to teach (Monday–Friday, 2–5 pm; most classes are between 3:00–4:30 pm).
- Commitment to teaching weekly for full sessions (ranging from 6–12 weeks).
- Experience working with groups of kids of varying ages.
- Ability to manage and engage a group of 8–14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels.
- Access to reliable transportation.
- Timely communication with our team.
- Punctuality and reliability.
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can be obtained before teaching).
No professional cooking experience is required.
About Sticky Fingers Cooking®
Our dedicated, talented, and creative team has been 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 ages 3–12. Sticky Fingers Cooking® 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 instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all needed equipment and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!
Upon hire, employees will be required to pass a fingerprint background check.
Pay
$60.00 per class plus food reimbursement.
Schedule
- Part-time, with classes held Monday–Friday between 2–5 pm (most classes are 3:00–4:30 pm).
- Choose which days work best for you.
- Each class is one hour long, with additional prep and wrap-up time.
- Commitment to teaching weekly for full sessions (6–12 weeks).