Cooking Demonstration Instructor, Student Affairs

Cooking And Nutrition InstructorProvide cooking and nutrition instruction that supports the vision and direction of KSU's Health Promotion and Wellness. Respond to questions from participants and maintain the scope of practice. Demonstrate sound problem-solving and decision-making skills with food allergies, ingredient availability, and dietary food accommodations. Follow food safety protocols and provide students, staff, and faculty with a fun and safe learning environment.Key responsibilities include planning, instructing, and implementing organized class sequences and applying SERV Safe guidelines during all programs; planning, instructing, preparing, and implementing cooking demonstration classes for students and the community; developing and imparting culinary, nutrition, and food safety information via in-person activities and recorded activities for online platforms; educating, entertaining, and motivating participants to cook and use demonstrated recipes; providing supervision to student assistant(s) or intern(s) and managing kitchen set up and clean up before and after each class; accommodating participants with food allergies and other unique dietary restrictions as needed; completing paperwork and communicating updates to supervisor and peers on a regular basis; creating a welcoming environment and providing a high level of customer service; encouraging program participants to improve food choices and healthy lifestyle behaviors; and educating participants with varying knowledge, interests, and abilities.Required qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and SERV Safe Certification. Required experience includes leading cooking demonstration classes.Preferred qualifications include adult CPR/AED/First Aid, and an undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.Knowledge, skills, and abilities include initiative and ability to work collaboratively with others, ability to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines, prior knowledge or experience with cooking and nutrition, food safety knowledge and skills, excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving, independent judgment, communication (verbal and written), project management, and presentation skills, strong organization and time management skills, proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite), strong attention to detail and follow-up skills, strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette. University of North Georgia