Culinary Arts Instructional Assistant

Culinary Arts Instructional AssistantThe Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years. Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.The Culinary Arts Support Specialist assists the Culinary Arts Instructor(s) in providing a high-quality, career-focused learning environment by supporting classroom instruction, laboratory preparation, café operations, inventory management, student assessments, and industry-related activities. This position helps ensure the efficient operation of both front-of-house and back-of-house functions, promotes Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities, supports student success through differentiated instruction and adherence to Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and fosters strong partnerships with families, businesses, and community organizations to enhance work-based learning, mentoring, internship, and post-secondary opportunities.Essential Functions:Support the Culinary Arts Instructor(s).Support the Light Café.Support efficient operation of the back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house procedures.Assist with lab preparation, set up and demonstration.Help maintain department equipment and labs.Assist with Career-Technical Student Organization (contests).Monitor, promote and support Career-Technical education.Develop a marketing and public relations plan.Have excellent organizational and communication skills.Assist with inventory management.Assist with record keeping to include inventory logs, reference materials, and purchasing documents.Have knowledge in seeking and securing post-secondary opportunities.Adhere to all Individual Education Plans.Be able to differentiate instruction through tiered-leveled instruction.Administer assessments, as required.Be extremely flexible with school day and daily prep time.Have knowledge in marketing, business partnerships, project-based learning, mentoring, internships, and service learning opportunities.Develop a strong community and parental involvement.Seek or participate in Professional Development activities.Assist with covering all classes/programs as assigned.Complete mini-bus training and be available as assigned.Other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications:Teaching experience is highly desired.Strong organizational and communication skills.Innovative, creative and forward thinking.Experience and proficiency in food prep, baking and catering.Understanding of the restaurants and food/beverage services career pathway.Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and storage procedures in food preparation.Ability to identify and demonstrate the proper use of culinary equipment and tools.Relation of the principles of nutrition to menu development.Physical Demands:Ability to stand for extended periods of time (Very Frequent)Ability to carry more than 50 pounds (Very Frequent)Ability to lift more than 50 pounds (Very Frequent)Ability to push/pull up to more than 50 pounds (Very Frequent)Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations (Often)Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter (Very Frequent)Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels (Very Frequent)Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation (Very Frequent)Ability to operate office equipment (Very Frequent)Ability to reach in all directions (Very Frequent)Climbing (Occasional)Overhead work (Often)The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.