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About the Role

The Culinary Specialist will provide hands-on culinary programming designed to build practical life skills, creativity, independence, and healthy decision-making among middle school students in grades 6–8. Students will learn food preparation, kitchen safety, nutrition, meal planning, and basic cooking techniques while exploring different cuisines and cultures.

Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate hands-on cooking, baking, and culinary activities.
Teach students basic cooking techniques, food preparation, and kitchen safety.
Introduce nutrition, healthy eating, meal planning, and food budgeting.
Expose students to different cuisines, cultures, ingredients, and cooking traditions.
Develop age-appropriate recipes and culinary projects.
Teach proper food handling, sanitation, and cleanup procedures.
Encourage students to work collaboratively and take leadership roles.
Create opportunities for student-led cooking demonstrations, tastings, or showcases.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe culinary environment.
Maintain attendance and required program documentation.
Complete 15 hours of professional development each calendar year.
Attend all meetings, training workshops and special events as required.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Design and implement sequential, project-based units and lesson plans.
Align activities with program goals, youth interests, and DYCD/COMPASS-SONYC frameworks.
Integrate social-emotional learning, teamwork, and youth leadership opportunities into activities.
Prepare materials and supplies in advance; maintain an organized, safe activity space.
Lead engaging, hands-on sessions that are inclusive and differentiated for various skill and grade levels.
Establish clear expectations, routines, and positive behavior supports.
Build strong relationships with youth; encourage participation, creativity, and persistence.
Adapt activities as needed based on student responses, behavior, and feedback.
Collaborate with Group Leaders, Tutors, and site leadership to coordinate schedules and support youth needs.
Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and planning sessions.
Share progress, challenges, and recommendations for program improvement with supervisors.
Ensure youth safety and supervision at all times, following agency and DYCD policies.
Assist with attendance, sign-in/out, and other basic documentation as required.
Care for and inventory program equipment and supplies related to the specialty area.

Requirements

Available during after-school hours, 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Monday-Friday during the school year and some school holidays.
2+ years' experience working with children or youth in group settings (after-school, camp, school, recreational program).
Experience working with middle school students or adolescents preferred.
Demonstrated experience in culinary arts, cooking, baking, nutrition, hospitality, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation, and food-handling practices.
Ability to teach cooking skills in a fun, engaging, and age-appropriate manner.
Strong organization, communication, and classroom management skills.
Ability to safely supervise students while using kitchen equipment and supplies.
Ability to accommodate different skill levels and dietary considerations.
Creative, patient, dependable, and comfortable working with groups of adolescents.
High school diploma/GED required.
Ability to pass required background checks and comply with program policies and safety requirements.
Some college coursework or degree in Education, Arts, Recreation, Youth Development, or related field preferred.
Experience in a DYCD-funded program or NYC after-school setting preferred.
Bilingual language skills preferred.

Skills

Culinary programming
Food preparation
Kitchen safety
Nutrition
Meal planning
Basic cooking techniques
Cuisine exploration
Cultural exploration
Recipe ownership
Cooking demonstrations
Baking
Food handling
Sanitation
Cleanup procedures
Collaboration
Leadership
Classroom management
Organization
Communication

Location

Brooklyn
Queens
The Bronx
Manhattan

Work Type

Part Time
Monday - Friday
2:00pm - 6:00pm

Experience Level

2+ years' experience working with children or youth in group settings
Experience working with middle school students or adolescents preferred

Education Level

High school diploma/GED
Culinary training, certification, hospitality experience, or equivalent experience preferred
Some college coursework or degree in Education, Arts, Recreation, Youth Development, or related field preferred

Salary/Compensations

$21.50 - 24.50 per hour

About the Company

For over fifty years, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has honored its founder Arthur Ashe’s legacy by celebrating the diversity of children, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through free tennis and academic programs.
NYJTL is the largest provider of youth tennis and education programs in the nation, providing services in 100 unique sites across all five boroughs while reaching nearly 90,000 kids.
NYJTL designed, funded (with NYC), built and operates the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx.
All NYJTL community tennis and after school programs are offered at no cost to its participants.
The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the court.
It believes life skills gained through tennis, academics, healthy living, and character development are a catalyst for long-term achievement.

Equal Opportunity

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.