After School Cooking Teacher at Bank Street College of Education in New York, New York

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION



Overview


Bank Street School for Children's After School program supports families by providing a dynamic range of opportunities for students to pursue creative, intellectual, physical, and social interests outside of standard school hours. It includes snack, outdoor play on the play deck or roof, and choice time in classrooms where students are grouped by age.


Job Summary


The After School Cooking Teacher runs the After School Cooking class for 8-10 year olds. The Teacher will prepare cooking recipes each week and lead the group to bring the recipes to life. The Teacher will also teach the importance of food safety and cleaning when it comes to cooking. The Teacher will create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment and use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic room of children.


Start date: Along the SFC school calendar)


Schedule: Part-time (~3 hours/week) The typical schedule for After School is Wednesday and Friday from 3:30PM-4:45 PM.


Pay Rate: $50 - 75 / hour


Responsibilities:


The After School Cooking Teacher's responsibilities might include but are not limited to:

• Leading a classroom of 8-10 students through cooking recipes
• Taking daily attendance
• Mediate conflicts between students and help them work towards resolution.
• Report any incidents or conflicts to the After School Director.
• Participate as a member of a collaborative, cooperative after school program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
• Prepare curriculum for each week
• Set up and clean up everything needed for each weeks cooking lesson

• High School diploma required and Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience managing a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus)
• Experience in food safety and cooking with children
• Experience with progressive education preferred
• Prior experience working as part of the Bank Street community preferred
• Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.