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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
flexible schedule
Employee assistance program
Job Description
The organization hiring for the Youth Pastry & Baking Instructor (Teaching Pastry Chef) position is a dedicated community-based youth development entity focused on empowering young individuals, specifically girls and young women of color, through education and skill-building activities. This organization deeply integrates trauma-informed care and the Sanctuary Model's Seven Commitments to foster a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment. The team works collaboratively to provide holistic programming that promotes not only academic and personal growth but also emotional intelligence and life skills development. With a mission to address the complex social issues facing underserved youth, the organization prides itself on inclusive,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Commitment to trauma-informed, gender-responsive youth development and passion for the organization's mission
- Ability to engage diverse learning styles
- Creativity, patience, flexibility, and emotional intelligence
- Knowledge of inequity issues that impact girls and young women of color
- Demonstrate understanding of complex issues impacting girls living in underserved, low socioeconomic areas
- Strong problem solving, interpersonal relationship and communication skills
- Must be available to work evenings and some weekends when program activities are planned
- Valid PA driver's license with excellent driving record, reliable vehicle, insurance 300/100,000 and registration
- Clearances required: PA Act 33 (Child Abuse), Act 34 (Criminal History), Federal Criminal History Record (FBI Fingerprint), National Sex Offender Registry
- Ability to make safe and appropriate decisions during times of crisis
- Must demonstrate understanding of and respect for cultural diversity
- Physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in fast-paced afterschool and community-based kitchen and classroom settings
- Willingness to travel as needed
Job Qualifications
- Culinary or pastry arts training through formal education or comparable professional experience
- Minimum 2-3 years of pastry and baking experience
- Experience working with youth in afterschool, community-based, or educational settings preferred
- Prior teaching experience strongly preferred
- Food safety knowledge
- ServSafe Certification preferred or willingness to obtain
- Understanding of trauma-informed and gender-responsive youth development
- Strong problem solving and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to engage diverse learning styles
- Creativity, patience, and emotional intelligence
- Knowledge of inequity issues impacting girls and young women of color
- Understanding complex issues impacting girls in underserved, low socioeconomic areas
- Valid Pennsylvania driver's license with excellent driving record
Job Duties
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver hands-on baking and pastry programming for youth ages 8-18
- Develop seasonal and age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans
- Teach youth how to make baked goods and other menu items from scratch
- Demonstrate fundamental through advanced pastry techniques
- Lead engaging, inclusive hands-on labs that build confidence, creativity, and foundational skills
- Integrate nutrition, budgeting, entrepreneurship, and career exploration into lessons
- Build supportive relationships with youth using baking as a tool for confidence-building and social-emotional learning
- Maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen environment
- Manage inventory, ingredients, and equipment within budget
- Source needed supplies and supervise youth safely
- Prepare baked goods for special events and community engagement opportunities
- Collaborate with staff, track attendance and outcomes, and complete documentation
- Integrate Sanctuary Model principles to promote social-emotional growth, teamwork, and resilience
- Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and supervisory sessions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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