Location: 177 Milk Street, downtown Boston, MA (on-site)

Job Type: Contract / part-time

Start Date: Rolling

Compensation: $45-$62.50 per hour, depending on experience

Role Summary

We are seeking lead teachers for our Boston-based cooking school. Qualified candidates will be innovative and knowledgeable cooks and educators who excel at setting up dynamic learning environments. In both cooking and education, Milk Street Kitchen teachers draw inspiration from tradition and innovation and are passionate about student learning. Lead teachers in this role do not have to design the curriculum that they teach, but are expected to pursue comprehensive knowledge of the recipes, techniques and stories featured in events.

This is contract-based work and events are staffed on a rolling basis. Most events are in the evenings on weeknights. Shifts range from 5-8 hours long and generally fall in the timeframe of 1-10 pm.

We are located at 177 Milk Street in downtown Boston. Parking is not provided at our location. Before applying for this role, please consider whether you are realistically able to get to and from our location before and after shifts.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming learning environment for groups of adult learners
• Prep food for hands-on and demonstration cooking events in a way that is safe, hygienic and organized
• Organize the cooking school space according to each event's needs
• Provide leadership and direction to support staff
• Demonstrate an ability to simplify complex ideas and multi-step processes and make both relevant to learners of different levels
• Show confident knowledge of all fundamental culinary skills
• Be curious about global home cooking and how history and culture inform culinary choices
• Respond promptly and professionally to internal communication about event content, staffing and logistics
• Carefully open and close the space following a detailed checklist

Skills, Education and Experience

• Professional cooking experience is highly desired, but very proficient home cooks with extraordinary education skills will be considered
• Current ServSafe certification
• Two or more years of experience in teaching or education. (Teaching non-culinary subjects does count towards experience.)
• At least one year of hospitality or retail experience, or other client-facing services
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Superb communication skills, including ability to listen and respond reflectively
• Experience tailoring lessons to suit multiple learning styles and cooking habits
• Dependable, flexible and hard-working team player

How to Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to Associate Director of Education April Dodd via [email protected]. In your cover letter, please specifically describe at least one example of a time you have successfully led an educational event.