Ivy Tech - Bloomington is looking for an individual to join their team as a Culinary Arts Assistant for the Center for Lifelong Learning. This role supports culinary classes and summer camps by assisting with classroom flow, maintaining a clean and organized lab, prepping supplies, and ensuring a safe, positive experience for students. Ideal for someone interested in working with youth and gaining experience in culinary and educational settings, this position also offers opportunities to contribute to social media content if desired.
POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE
Under the direction of the Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) Staff and Faculty, this position will assist with culinary arts programs, helping maintain the flow of class activities and help provide a safe, seamless experience for students.
Availability: One assistant is needed for each of our culinary arts classes and camps. Assistants can work one or multiple camps/classes up to 29 hours/week, though we ask for commitment to helping with the full week in the case of summer camps.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES:
1. Assistant responsibilities primarily include cleaning dishes, prepping supplies, keeping the lab organized as needed by instructors, and helping with sign-in/sign-out logistics if involved with summer camps. Occasionally, assistants may be asked to help students follow recipes if additional supervision is needed.
2. Assistant will help our College for Kids & Teens programs operate within the Protection of Minors policy guidelines and create a positive learning environment for students if involved with summer camps.
3. Assistant may also have opportunities for content creation to contribute to camp marketing efforts for the Center for Lifelong Learning’s social media feeds, if interested.
ABOUT THE IVY TECH CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
The Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) offers classes and camps to students of all ages, backgrounds, and areas of interest, including creative arts, culinary arts, humanities, STEM, and lifestyle programs to name a few. Participation as an Assistant in our culinary arts program is a great way to gain experience alongside our Lead Instructors and work with administering youth programs that provide a wide variety of learning opportunities for staff, faculty, and campers alike, while getting to help provide positive classroom experiences that will inspire a passion for arts and learning.
- Comfortable working with students Grades 6-12
- Able to communicate well with parents and other adults
- Timely and professional
- Interest in culinary arts skill development and education and/or hospitality administration are a plus but not required
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
