Are you passionate about cooking and nutrition? Do you enjoy working with children and families? Common Threads is seeking part-time Bilingual Nutrition Educators to lead classes in New York City.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high-quality implementation, scheduling, auditing, and maintaining effective communication with school administrators, staff, community partners, and the Common Threads team. As a Common Threads Nutrition Educator, you will be the face of the organization, leading hands-on cooking classes and providing nutrition education to K-12 students, parents, and teachers. Our programming, both for students and adults, focuses on basic nutrition lessons, featuring recipe demonstrations and tastings that highlight fresh, healthy ingredients while promoting healthy cooking and eating habits. Weekly hours will vary (0-12 hours, with up to 20 hours per week during our busy season).

Responsibilities:

• Teach children and adults cooking skills and nutrition in-person (and occasionally virtually); give participants the tools to make healthy choices using existing lesson plans from Common Threads
• Communicate with Common Threads supervisor and staff as well as with partner organization’s staff and admin as needed
• Instructors will be trained on the curriculum, policies, procedures, and administrative responsibilities
• Instructors are required to follow the approved course curriculum, complete all grocery shopping and submit required documentation and receipts
• Able to travel across all 5 boroughs of NYC; travel costs are reimbursed within the 5 boroughs
• Administer pre-and post-surveys to students and families and manage paperwork, (if applicable)
• Occasionally travel to the Staten Island Office.
• Other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Experience or education in nutrition, dietetics, community and behavioral health, health education, public health, nursing (or related field) required
• Experience teaching or working with children and their caregivers is strongly preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English/Other) required. Must be fluent in Spanish and English and comfortable teaching in both languages as needed
• Possess positive, upbeat energy and a passion for wellness, food access, tolerance and awareness, and making a positive impact on society
• Strong time management and logical thinking skills; must be task-oriented
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skill set
• Strong skills in written & verbal communication, organization, and collaboration
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook, and Google Drive documents.
• Experience working with culturally diverse audiences
• A commitment to the mission and values of Common Threads
• Must hold current food service sanitation certifications or obtain within first 90 days of employment

Additional Information:

• Payment is on a per lesson basis and scheduled based on partner site availability. Hours fluctuate throughout the year and no minimum number of hours are guaranteed.
• Common Threads employees are subject to a background check prior to employment
• Common Threads requires proof of vaccination for in-person programming
• On the rare occasion that an instructor is required to teach virtually, the instructor should be comfortable teaching in a virtual setting and must possess adequate technology for teaching a class such as a laptop/computer/digital tablet, camera, headphones/mic, etc.
• Candidate must attend mandatory training or other virtual or in-person training, as required
• Position reports to the Senior Program Manager

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation rates for in-person classes include:

• Small Bites: $75 per class (1 hour session)
• Parent Workshops: $75 (1 hour session)
• Program Events: $75 for the first 2 hours and then $20/additional hours (time varies each event)
• Cooking Skills & World Cuisine and Family Cooking Classes: $200 per class (2 hour session)
• $20/hour for administrative duties (i.e., training, attending meetings)
• The position is SNAP-ED grant-funded.
• Nutrition Educators are Common Threads employees eligible for paid sick time and access to the resources within the Employee Assistance Program.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use close vision, distance vision, and be able to adjust focus; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

About Common Threads:

Common Threads is a national leader in nutrition security - championing improved community health through the power of nutrition and food. For over two decades, Common Threads has been providing nutrition education, culinary skills training, and food access, all key nutrition security fundamentals, in an effort to both prevent and treat diet-related illness. In today’s society, the role that nutrition plays in overall health, as well as the importance of the culture of food itself (i.e. preparing, sharing, and community) in relation to well-being, is neglected, and Common Threads tackles those issues head on.

Operating in-person and digitally, Common Threads’ programs can be found in schools across the country, including the nation’s four largest public-school districts (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami), as well as community organizations, medical institutions, and universities - with a priority impact focus on marginalized communities. To date the organization has established partnerships with over 2,200 schools, provided more than 5 million meals, and forged a pathway for long-term nutritional health for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit commonthreads.org.

Common Threads’ EEO Statement:

Common Threads provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Common Threads complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Common Threads expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Common Threads’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.