Are you passionate about where our food comes from?
Do you enjoy using fresh produce to create recipes, menus, and meals?
Would you thrive in an environment instructing youth and families in sustainable and creative culinary practices?

The Boise Urban Garden School(BUGS) is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Garden to Table Educator/Culinary Instructor for the 2023 season. This 9-month position works approximately 25-30 hours per week. Duties include:

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  Managing produce coming out of the urban garden
• Designing and leading cooking classes for kids, families, and adult groups
• Setting menus and recipes
• Assisting with lessons and activities related to the garden and kitchen

Instructs students in culinary classes. Ensures the well-being of participants enrolled in program. Works with supervisor to develop and implement an appropriate class curriculum. (70%)

Prepares material and supplies for class. Ensures equipment and supplies are in good working order and notifies supervisor when items need repair or replacement. Maintains rosters and attendance sheets for duration of class. (30%)

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Total Percentage = 100%

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• 1 year of culinary experience.
• Working knowledge of effective instructional techniques

• Deal with children, adults, and coworkers in a friendly and tactful manner
• Work varied hours including evenings and weekends
• Display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public, and other organizations
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies, and regulations
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation

• 2 years of experience working in a class setting with students of all ages from various cultural and economic backgrounds in a specific area such as dance, arts and crafts, mountain biking, martial arts, drama, ecology, etc. following an instructor-created curriculum
• Culinary certification
• Familiarity with garden-to-table cooking

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test
• This position has responsibilities that require the person to work with minors or individuals with disabilities

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions.

Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.

Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.

Healthcare- ZERO premium medical coverage for you and your family:

• Low-cost dental and vision options.
• Post-employment health savings account.

• PERSI retirement benefits
• 401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match.
• 457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match

• Up to $500 cash per year for participants.
• Alternative transportation incentives.

• 8 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City
• 11 paid holidays every year
• 8 hours of sick leave per month
• Six weeks Parental Leave

• Basic Life insurance at no cost to you
• Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Supplemental Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free local bus pass
• Corporate discount programs
• AFLAC
• Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues.