Adult Education Culinary Program Associate

OVERVIEW
Join a fast-paced work team providing culinary experiences to adults at the Arboretum. This position will assist the Manager of Adult Education and Culinary Coordinator to plan and deliver
high quality educational experiences to Arboretum class attendees in the area of culinary arts. The Adult Education Culinary Program Associate will work to ensure that all programs are defined, organized, and facilitated on schedule. This is a somewhat flexible position with hours between Tuesday and Saturday. Occasional night and hybrid online activities will be required.

JOB DESCRIPTION
* Schedule, coordinate, and assist volunteers for Adult Education culinary classes.
* Serve as class facilitator by helping with class setup, welcoming students, taking attendance, some audio visual, distribute and collect evaluations, etc.
* Assist with class planning and implementation details such as; entering class descriptions in an online database, printing class rosters, gathering class supplies, and others as assigned.
* Communicate directly with students and guests as necessary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Some proficiency in using software applications such as Google Drive and Calendar, Zoom, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and others
* Excellent organizational and communication skills
* Experience and expertise speaking in front of groups
* Availability on Saturdays and evenings
* Successful completion of a Servsafe certification and background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience in an educational setting
* Experience in photography, art, literature, culinary arts, and horticulture
* Restaurant experience a plus

Pay Range: $18.00, depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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