After School Culinary Instructor

Job Title: Redhouse Arts Center After School Teacher

Organization: The Redhouse Arts Center

Location: Syracuse, NY

License/Certification: Professional Teaching Certification, not required

Position Type: Contract

CONTRACT PERIOD:

This is a contract position with the possibility of renewal and/or promotion, pending a positive Instructional Performance Review and continued funding (up to five years).

JOB SUMMARY:

The Redhouse Arts Center is a nonprofit, multi-arts organization dedicated to the production and presentation of interdisciplinary works, theatre, music, and education.

The Redhouse After School Teachers will be responsible for working alongside other Redhouse Ed. Dept. staff, under the direct supervision of his/her/their Supervisor. He/she/they may occasionally be required to communicate and work alongside the Ed. Dept. Coordinator, as well as Redhouse’s Director of Education in order to ensure quality instruction is being delivered to students.

The Redhouse After School Teachers will also be primarily responsible for planning and teaching education courses within the curriculum set by Redhouse’s Director of Education and school district administration. In addition to teaching assignments, instructional staff attend departmental, faculty, and instructional meetings, and participate in the overall development of Redhouse education programming.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated teaching and classroom management experience working with students.
• Strong cultural awareness and the ability to create an inclusive learning environment and deliver culturally responsive, relevant instruction.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience developing and implementing lesson plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also working independently and taking initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, meet established deadlines, and complete work accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to communicate professionally, respectfully, and effectively with students, families, colleagues, school personnel, and other program partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive student, family, or program information.
• Professional, positive, flexible, and resourceful approach to working with students and colleagues in a dynamic educational environment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Plan and teach engaging, hands-on culinary courses, developing age-appropriate lesson plans, recipes, materials, and activities that build culinary skills and confidence.
• Create a safe, welcoming, and supportive classroom environment that encourages learning, creativity, collaboration, and student success.
• Monitor and evaluate student participation and progress, maintaining accurate attendance and program records and providing progress updates or reports as needed.
• Model and reinforce proper kitchen safety, sanitation, food handling, equipment use, and classroom procedures.
• Adapt instruction and activities to meet a range of student needs, abilities, learning styles, and experience levels.
• Collaborate with and support fellow instructors and staff, sharing expertise and contributing to strong, consistent program delivery.
• Attend required staff meetings, trainings, and professional development provided by Redhouse and/or District Administration.
• Work cooperatively and professionally with Redhouse staff, school personnel, students, families, and program partners.

Redhouse encourages all that are interested to audition regardless of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, affectional preference, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy, disability, genetic predisposition, age, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, or any other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12.0 – 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person