Technical Tutor - Culinary Program

Job Description:

Technical Tutor - Culinary Program

Description

Position Type:
Paraprofessionals/Technical Tutor

Date Posted:
10/2/2025

Location:
Denfeld High School
(High-Needs School)

Closing Date:
10/10/2025

Technical Tutor (Culinary Program)
Denfeld High School
10hrs per week/38 weeks per year
Monday - Friday
Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED certificate;
• 60 semester or 90 quarter college credits OR a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment Test;
• One year of experience in restaurant operations, food service industry, or closely related field area;
• Experience assisting with teaching culinary/cooking skills

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Knowledge of and skills in restaurant cooking, structures and procedures.
• Knowledge of teaching secondary students cooking techniques and culinary skills.
• Knowledge of large kitchen equipment maintenance, safety and minor repairs.
• Knowledge of restaurant management, including but not limited to purchasing, receiving and ordering food products; cashiering; budgeting; catering.
• Knowledge of safe handling of food, food preparation, food safety and sanitary procedures.
• Knowledgeable in the philosophies and practices of vocational education.
• Considerable knowledge of grammar, including sentence structure.
• General knowledge of special education and areas of disabilities and providing support to emotionally-behaviorally disadvantaged students.
• Demonstrated ability to learn all aspects of the course including classroom materials.
• Presenting classroom or lab lessons to individual student or groups of students.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Technical skills in cooking and serving food and drink.
• Skill in use of cash register and/or point of sale software/equipment.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Basic skills in reading, mathematics and other content areas.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and make decisions about student behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible.

Additional Information:
This position will be working in the Culinary Program at Denfeld High School.
Actual start and end times to be coordinated with the Instructor.

Attachment(s):

• Tech Tutor Culinary.pdf