SAMOST JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICE OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
Job Description: Soups and Sweets Instructor
Reports to:Soups and Sweets Manager, Disability Services Department
Primary Responsibilities: To instruct and evaluate the students in the Soups and Sweets Culinary Training Program, and assist the Soups and Sweets Manager with all programmatic needs
Schedule: Part-Time – 24 hours per week
Salary Range: $21-$24 per hour
Specific Responsibilities
- Provide culinary instruction and support for individuals in the Soups & Sweets Program
- Perform task analysis in the kitchen to break down the culinary tasks into teachable components.
- Assist with the development and preparation of the Culinary Training Manual
- Assists with the intake and screening of potential students
- Assist with developing the training calendar
- Maintain contact list of trainees
- Maintain attendance of trainees
- Secondary contact of communication between the trainees, their families and Soups and Sweets program (i.e. class schedule or changes in schedule, issues in training class, transportation issues)
- Assist with development of Work Readiness Curriculum
- Co-lead discussions during Work Readiness Classes
- With the assistance of the Manager, conduct evaluations as required by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
- Document student progress daily as needed for students funded through the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
- With the assistance of the Manager, maintain compliance for any students funded through DDD, including developing:
- Annual Report
- Emergency Cards
- Fire Drill Reports
- Help mediate any conflicts among participants in the program
- Monitor students’ progress through frequent communication with the Manager and Disability Services Director
- Monitors students’ safety at the training site
- Complete incident reports, as needed
- Facilitate appropriate social interactions among group participants to simulate actual work environments
- Assist with outreach of Soups & Sweets Culinary Training Program, as needed
- Assist with the inventory, packaging and delivering of Soups & Sweets products, as needed
- Assist with food preparation for JFCS events, as needed
- Other duties as assigned as needed
- Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field with at least two years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and other professional staff in a compassionate and professional manner
- Knowledge of culinary skills preferred
- Experience with customer-based operations preferred
- Onboarding and training requirements to remain in compliance with DDD and D Valid driver’s license, registration, insurance, and good driving record