After-School Children's Cooking Instructor

Position

SFC Chicagoland LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Chicago, IL is looking to hire part‑time After School Children's Cooking Instructor to help us Cultivate COOLinary Curiosity in Kids®!

• Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT®?
• Are you looking for a fun, part‑time job?
• Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking?
• Are you passionate about introducing kids to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen?
• Do you have a love for food and want to lead cooking classes for children using our kid‑tested and approved recipes?

If so, please read on and consider joining us in the kitchen!

This position pays a great starting wage of $60.00 per class + food reimbursement. Due to location and timing you will likely teach just one after‑school class per day, with additional prep and wrap‑up time book ending the hour‑long class. Choose the days that work best for you; school assignments will be as close to your home/work as possible.

Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools. SFC Chicagoland LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands‑on training and individualized support.

• Availability at least two days a week to teach (classes are Monday‑Friday between 2‑5 pm; most classes are between 3:00‑4:30 pm, some availability in that window is strongly preferred).
• Commitment to teaching weekly for full sessions (ranging from 6‑12 weeks).
• Experience working with groups of kids of varying ages.
• Ability to manage and engage a group of 8‑14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner.
• Punctual and reliable.
• No professional cooking experience required.
• Serv Safe Food Handler Certification (can be obtained before teaching).

As a part‑time After School Children's Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, interacting weekly with children ages 3‑12, parents, and school staff. You work on‑site at different locations in your area, leading hour‑long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students.

Each week, you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from around the world in a hands‑on manner. Your organizational skills help you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction, including shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills such as washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more, as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe.

Kids learn in a dynamic environment while you provide direction and encouragement to create new recipes each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime.

Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them here:

Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been cultivating 'cool'inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2008.

We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3‑12 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country!

Our philosophy is that kids are only positively impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment, tools, paid training, individualized support, and fun!

Careers after one's hired, employees will be required to pass a fingerprint background check.