After-School Cooking Teacher

After-School Cooking Instructor / Chef Teacher

Love cooking? Love working with kids? Make an impact with LIFT Enrichment!

LIFT Enrichment is looking for enthusiastic Chef Teachers to lead fun, hands-on cooking workshops for students in Title I schools.

Since 2010, we’ve taught 75,000+ students and built a team of 200+ Chef Teachers. No professional chef experience required — we provide training!

The Details:

Rate: $25/hour

• Schedule: Mondays - Fridays (2-3 days per week); 2:30- 5:30 pm
• Age Groups: Elementary School
• Location: Hawthorne USD & Inglewood USD
• Position: Seasonal, part-time
• Paid training + mileage reimbursement + phone stipend
• Grocery shopping, prep, teaching, and cleanup are paid

A typical day includes teaching two workshops, you will be paid for approximately 5 hours of work which covers preparation, teaching, and cleanup.

What We’ll Provide

Fun and detailed curriculum for you to follow - access to our cookbooks and fun recipes.

Paid training 10-15 hours over the course of 2 weeks.

• Mileage reimbursement from your home to the school and back
• Prompt reimbursement for grocery shopping
• Time tracking through our clock in and clock out system so you’re fairly paid for all your work

Chef Teacher Support - we’re here to help every step of the way!

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Lead groups of 15–20 students (K-8th grade) through hands-on cooking activities.
• Teach fun, healthy recipes using our provided curriculum.
• Introduce kids to basic cooking, nutrition, and kitchen safety.
• Keep students engaged, excited, and involved.
• Manage setup, cooking, and cleanup.
• Grocery shop and prep ingredients as needed.
• Transport program supplies to the school.
• You might be a great fit if you're a: Teacher, para-professional or retired educator