People’s Grocery Cooking Instructor

People’s Grocery

Cooking Instructor

Job Announcement

People’s Grocery is a community based organization that develops creative solutions to West Oakland’s social, economic, environmental, and health concerns. Our work aims to build a local food system that improves the health and economy of the West Oakland community through social enterprises, urban agricultural projects, and educational programs.

People’s Grocery is seeking a community oriented Nutritional Cooking Instructor to teach regular classes to youth and adults in West Oakland. The Nutritional Cooking Instructor teaches youth about healthy ingredient selection, food preparation techniques, nutritional properties of food, and general health and nutrition. The ideal candidate will bring their own healthy recipes to the table but also be willing to incorporate existing curriculum and nutrition resources. Target audience is West Oakland residents, particularly those with nutrition related chronic disease. Adult sessions consist of 6 classes, taught once a week. Youth sessions are bi-monthly and based on the academic year. The Nutritional Cooking Instructor is a contractual position that works closely with the Community Outreach and Education team and reports to the Education Director.


Responsibilities Include:

· Coordinate with People’s Grocery urban agriculture staff to incorporate organic, seasonal, and fresh fruits and vegetables into lessons

· Teach 8 sessions of 6 week adult classes a year

· Teach 2 semesters of youth classes, 2 classes/month, for elementary school youth

· Teach 3 – 5 cooking workshops for People’s Grocery’s other programs (grub parties, summer youth program, fundraising events, etc.)

· Document recipes

· Work with Education Director on curriculum development and resource distribution

· Work with Education Director to implement evaluation tools and track results

· Represent People’s Grocery to class participants and connect participants to other programs within the organization


Qualifications and Skills:

· Cultural competency in working with the West Oakland community

· Background in healthy eating and nutrition

· Training and/or experience in conducting cooking classes

· Ability to work well in a team

· Experience in teaching both adults and youth

· Ability to speak Spanish a plus

· Must have a valid California license and clean driving record

· Must be able to climb stairs and lift at least 60lbs.

This position is an independent contractor position. Instructor works with Education Director to set class hours.


Compensation: Depends upon experience

Application Deadline: ASAP. Position open until filled

Find out more information at www.peoplesgrocery.org.

Please send cover letter and resume to Diana@peoplesgrocery.org. For more information contact Diana Abellera at (510) 652-7607.