Rainy Day Dinner Club is an after-school program for elementary and middle school students in the Seattle and Greater Eastside neighborhoods. In our cooking classes, kids learn basic cooking skills while making dinner for their family!
Our goal is to share our love for cooking and help students develop a new relationship with fresh ingredients and vegetables in a realistic and attainable way. We work to build students’ basic cooking skills while they make and bring home dinner for their family!
Rainy Day Dinner Club is seeking an organized, energetic, and hands-on Full time Lead Teacher and Kitchen Prep for our after-school enrichment program. If you love working with children, but also enjoy cleaning and doing some kitchen and food prep, this might be a great fit! Some commercial food experience is helpful but experience leading groups of 1st-5th grade students through activities or lessons is essential.
Desired qualifications and experience:
1 year of experience in commercial kitchen setting, food prep, busing, and dishes.
2 years of experience working with groups of 10-14 kids in mixed-grade settings (1st - 6th grade).
Organized with strong classroom management skills, keen attention to detail, and a love of teaching.
Ability to follow a lesson plan while being creative, flexible, and think quickly when needed.
Enjoy a fast-paced, active environment with daily class goals.
Comfortable working independently, and great at communicating with peers and supervisors daily.
Familar w/ using scales, and some familiarity with spreadsheets and scaling recipes.
Have your own reliable vehicle capable of transporting up to 4 large storage tubs and a hand truck.
Vegetarians and Vegans welcome; however, comfort with handling cooked meats, raw eggs, dairy, gluten, soy, and vegetarian
products is required.
A fun and positive attitude and the ability to actively engage with kids are essential.
Responsibilities:
Teaching Responsibilities: (24-32 hours per week)
Create a dynamic, fun, and engaging experience for kids and their families while maintaining the function, operation, and order of the classroom.
Lead students safely through the week’s lesson plan.
Set and maintain classroom expectations and provide a safe space for all students to learn.
Pack and transport class supplies to and from the schools.
Set up and clean classrooms before and after class.
Engage with students in a caring and nurturing manner.
Manage groups of school-age students (1st-6th grades).
Sign students in and out of our program, and contact parents when someone is missing, injured, or sick.
Wash your class dishes, put away supplies, and tidy up at our prep kitchen.
Help create and Lead baking and cooking classes during for camps and workshops.
Kitchen Prep Responsibilities: (8-16 hours per week)
Maintain Health Department Food Safety Standards
Wash and prep food for several classes.
Lifting, moving, and rearranging class supplies, tables, and equipment.
Prep bins food and equipment/tools for classes.
Take inventory and communicate needs to manager.
Keep food equipment, utensils and food in safe and sanitary condition.
Cleaning: Wipe down surfaces, sweep, mop, clean bathroom, take out trash, recycle, compost and laundry.
Work with manager on creating a prep guide.
As needed, fill in for teaching/supporting classes.
Salary:
This is an hourly position
$22 - $25 per hour DOE
Mileage reimbursement at .16-.26 per mile (DO-MPG) of travel from our office to and from schools or camps.
Shifts: Monday - Friday 40 hours a week.
Sept – June the hours are 8.5 hours between 10am – 7:30pm depending on the teaching schedule.
Summers Camps and School break camps hours are earlier 8am – 4:30pm
Start Date: Looking for team members to start training Mid-December.
Location: Staff pick up supplies in our Queen Anne location and drive to teach classes at various schools around the Greater Seattle and Eastside area.
Benefits
Rainy Day Dinner Club complies with Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time requirements.
Additionally, this position will earn 10 days of PTO in addition to your earned Sick and Safe Leave.
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
Paid training
25% Discount on classes and camps
Requirements:
Experience working with kids within an environment with multiple age kids (grades 1st-5th) in the same classroom.
Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
Provide proof of covid vaccines and boosters.
Must be able to pass a Washington State school and National background checks.
Must meet federal and state health and safety standards and maintain credentials for childcare (1st Aid, CPR, serve-safe
certification).
The ability to lift three 30lbs bins in and out of your car (cart will be provided).
Access to a reliable source of transportation to and from schools that can safely hold up to 4 large storage bins plus a hand truck.
Provide proof of current car insurance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and computer skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and to handle multiple tasks.
Able to work flexible hours on occasion.
How to Apply:
Please email us with:
Use subject line: Teacher/Prep
Please include in the body of the email:
o your relevant experience
o why you’re interested in the position.
Your resume
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