Culinary Instructor
UTECLowell, Massachusetts, United States
Posted December 9, 2025
55000 - 60000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
UTEC's promise is to ignite and nurture the ambition of our most disengaged youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success.
Job Description
The Culinary Instructor at UTEC is a member of UTEC's Education team, supporting proven-risk young adults aged 17-25 in learning basic skills of culinary arts, catering, and food service in UTEC's kitchen.
Requirements
- Experience developing lesson plans and an understanding of group dynamics
- Experience developing hands-on and engaging learning experiences
- Understanding of young adult development required; prior experience with high-risk young adults preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships with both program participants and colleagues
- Knowledge of career readiness skills, workforce programs, or social enterprises
- Knowledge of and experience in teaching social-emotional skills with an anti-racist lens
- Strong knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks and/or practices
Benefits
- Three weeks of vacation plus a week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays
- 12 holidays
- 10 sick days
- 2 personal days
- 3 bereavement days
- Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
- Life insurance
- First-time homeowners down payment assistance
- Cost-of-living increases
- Paid sabbatical after three years
- 401K retirement plan with up to $2,000 savings match
