Garden and Culinary Educator

Rooted in the Bronx, New Settlement stands with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness and creative expression, we help cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see. Since New Settlement’s inception in 1989 as a settlement house rooted in the Bronx, our organization has been a responsive community partner. Originally established to revitalize abandoned buildings into affordable housing, New Settlement has since evolved into a multi-generational, forward-looking organization. We support 15,000 members of the community annually by providing organizing in housing and schools, and programs in education, college access, youth development, arts, workforce development, wellness and more. EEO/AA JOB SUMMARY: The Cooking and Gardening Educator is a full or part -time year-round position that reflects our belief that food education for our children is a liberatory practice. We are looking for an energetic person to join our small but mighty team. They will teach cooking and gardening classes to children and families at the New Settlement Community Center and in our afterschool programs. This person should enjoy getting lost in the art of writing lesson plans and love building connections to learning through food. This is a hybrid position which requires an in person and remote schedule. Job Duties Include But Not Limited To Teach children and families about food and nutrition by delivering engaging, hands-on lessons. Incorporate cooking and gardening into lessons. Engage community members in learning and reflection about the food system through age-appropriate topics. Adapt external curricula to New Settlement community.Coordinate with programs to schedule classes and locations. Collaborate with program Group Leaders and Assistant Group Leaders to incorporate them into teaching and lessons.Plant, maintain, and harvest from container gardens. Create and execute gardening plan in collaboration with school and community stakeholders/partners.Grow food with students, staff, and community members in school gardens. Cook culturally responsive recipes using fresh, seasonal food. Maintain dynamic educational settings, from cooking supplies and equipment kits to container gardens, where kids can get their hands dirty and experience what they’re learning first-hand.Plan and facilitate events, workshops and series, as needed.Contribute to the ongoing development of the program and team. Track lessons and activities and monitor success to ensure that projected outputs and outcomes, for example increase in self-efficacy in ability to make home cooked food, are achieved; adjust accordingly.Carry out administrative tasks and procedures.Supports and enhances a culture that respects and honors diversity, invests in professional development and encourages self-care.Perform other duties as reasonably requested.