Middle School Culinary Arts Teacher Assistant

Hong Kong International School (HKIS) serves over 3,000 Reception 1 (Pre-K) through Grade 12 students from around the world. HKIS is an American, Christian school in an international setting, and a culturally diverse community of more than 45 nationalities. We believe in and live out our Mission statement:

Dedicating our minds to inquiry, our hearts to compassion,
and our lives to service and global understanding


An American-style education, grounded in the Christian faith,
and respecting the spiritual lives of all

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Support and assist the Middle School Culinary Arts program and Culinary Arts teacher. This includes supporting individual and small group projects in the Culinary Arts Kitchen along with daily clerical and administrative functions. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Instruction:

• Help support the teacher and the students when needed in the classroom lesson.
• Help ensure safe use of cooking utensils and equipment.
• Assist in training, supervising, and developing, correcting and counselling students in the kitchen.
• Confer with the class teacher to coordinate best practices and ensure student safety in the kitchen.
• Participate in curriculum planning and providing feedback to students.
• Cover classes due to classroom teacher absence during PD or leave days.

Supporting Culinary Arts Kitchen:

• Purchasing fresh groceries for the classes and supplies and equipment for the classroom.
• Supervise space during non-scheduled class time (before/after school, recess breaks, lunches)
• Oversee the clean up, maintenance and set up of equipment before, during and after classes.
• Assistance with organizing and maintaining supplies, materials, and projects within the learning environment
• Support of after school HKIS community groups interested in using the space.

Administrative:

• Support and assist the Culinary Arts Teacher with the daily clerical and administrative functions.
• Purchase food and equipment supplies for demonstration and practical class lessons.
• Assistance with providing documentation of student learning (for assessment) and sharing project products
• Monitor and track the Culinary Arts program budget, file receipts and related paperwork for reimbursements.
• Liaise with suppliers (e.g., email/calls) to place orders and arrange deliveries.
• Monitor food inventory/stock, triggering orders when the re-order level is reached
• Coordinate with class teacher regarding food surplus and leftovers

Other:

• Provide any other support as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Culinary Arts Department and The School.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS Education:

• Secondary

Experience:

• 2 years in a similar role

Skills:

• Strong organizational skills; flexible and adaptable
• Strong interpersonal skills; personable and ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Ability to nurture Middle School children; enjoys working with children
• Strong English written and verbal skills
• Have prior food preparation and kitchen experience 
• Be able to present information and respond to questions from students, faculty, and suppliers 
• Knowledge of and ability to work with a variety of software programs; good technology skills
• Be able to lift 10 - 20 kg 
• Cantonese and Mandarin language ability a plus

We invite you to learn more about our school and discover for yourself career opportunities in our remarkable HKIS community at

Interested candidates please forward your updated resume together with a cover letter and references to

We look forward to hearing from you!