Healthy Cooking in the Classroom Lead Instructor

About the role

Family Wellness, LLC is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring healthy lifestyles by connecting people in an engaging, supportive environment. The organization operates an 80,000-square-foot fitness and wellness facility in partnership with Sanford Health and the YMCA of the Northern Sky. The facility offers a wide range of health, fitness, and educational programs designed for individuals and families across the community. Team members collaborate to promote wellness, provide quality programming, and create a welcoming experience for all visitors.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver interactive healthy cooking lessons for youth and/or adults, focusing on basic culinary techniques, nutrition concepts, and safe food handling practices.
• Prepare ingredients and equipment.
• Organize curriculum materials.
• Demonstrate recipes.
• Guide participants through hands-on activities.
• Maintain a clean and safe classroom environment.
• Coordinate with staff to schedule sessions.
• Track participation.
• Adjust lesson plans to meet diverse learning needs.

Qualifications

• Culinary proficiency, including cooking, food preparation, and general culinary skills.
• Knowledge of nutrition and nutrition education, with the ability to explain healthy eating concepts in an age-appropriate, engaging way.
• Strong classroom or group facilitation skills, such as presenting to diverse audiences and managing group activities.
• Ability to maintain a safe, organized, and sanitary teaching kitchen environment, including basic food safety practices.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to working with staff, volunteers, and participants.
• Interest or coursework in nutrition, dietetics, culinary arts, health education, or a related field; prior teaching or coaching experience is beneficial.
• Reliability, punctuality, and willingness to work on-site in Fargo, ND according to scheduled class times.