Culinary Instructor

Company: The Menta Group
Location: Waukegan
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

A Culinary Instructor with The Menta Group provides direct instruction to and supervision of students in the area of culinary arts and food preparation.ResponsibilitiesCreate a culinary program-including curriculum & instruction.Prepare, clean and maintain professional kitchen equipment.Provide direct instructional support to students in culinary arts.Engage students in achieving vocational and behavioral goals.Instruct special education students with varying abilities.Prepare students for post-secondary success.Consult with clinical staff and the educational team in implementing classroom interventions in order to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of the student.Guide students to prepare and serve 70 to 100 people at each meal (Breakfast & Lunch-Daily)Keep Records.Stock and Store Food.QualificationsBachelor's Degree, Required IL Professional Educator's License (PEL) *OR* 4000 Hours of proven time in working in culinary arts/culinary instruction in order to obtain a Provisional Teacher CertificationFood Service Safety Manager Certification (FSSMC) licenseExperience in training/coaching/mentoring is ideal Previous experience working with special needs children preferredNutrition service or Foodservice supervisionAny other relevant culinary, nutrition service, cafeteria or food service experience.BenefitsMedical, Dental, & Vision Benefit Plans10 Month School Position with 12 Month Semi-Monthly PayGenerous Paid Time Off Benefits 403(b) Investment OptionsMenta Academy NorthMenta Academy North has recently opened a Sports Academy for grades 9 - 12. The new curriculum incorporates athletic themes and content into the instruction of core subject areas to sustain educational engagement of each student. We have recently added a fully equipped weight room and two trainers with collegiate sports experience to benefit the health and physical aspects of our students. Eligible student/athletes will have the opportunity to play AAU sports on school teams in the evenings and on weekends, in addition to community and intramural sports activities. The coaching staff works to prepare students to complete at their highest level, thus providing opportunities for athletes to be seen by college recruiters and coaches. In addition to the Sports Academy, Menta Academy North offers educational services, starting at age 5, that meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.More About The Menta GroupThe Menta Group's mission is "To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services." Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices. Menta's collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate, support, challenge, empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic, social and emotional needs. At the beginning of a student's experience with Menta, a collaborative meeting is held that includes the student, significant people in their lives, Menta staff and other professionals as appropriate. During that meeting, a comprehensive assessment of the student's past, present and future desires is used to establish a student centered plan (MAP) that serves as a foundation of the student's Menta programming. A guiding principle of Menta is 'we do not give up', while also holding our students and staff to high expectations. The educational offerings at a Menta program provides students with a quality education that is designed to nurture and enhance the skills and maturity needed to meet the challenges of being productive adults and citizens in a rapidly changing 21st century world. Menta's programs utilize a unique curricular framework that relies on the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma Informed Practices as the foundational principles for the teaching, counseling and mentoring work done by our highly trained staff. Personalized learning is the hub of our strategic curricular design intended to meet the needs of every student. Starting with the end in mind (learning targets and academic goals), a leveraging of current technologies coupled with highly trained instructional facilitators creates a rich learning environment supporting all student needs. Menta's learning spaces are unique and specially designed to combine traditional teacher/student interaction with state of the art technology and learning innovations. Those learning spaces are flexible and can accommodate a variety of learning activities, such as inquiry learning and project based learning. Our spaces are designed to mimic productive spaces learners would find in business and/or corporate environments, thereby helping students achieve a mind-set designed for adult learning and work.Professional Associations and/or PartnershipsThe Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Menta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.

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