Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex) Culinary Instructor

Job Title: Culinary Instructor Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex)

Part-Time 10 month

Reports To: Evening School Principal

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Hours of Operation:

The YouthBuild Evening School Program (YouthBuild Philly Flex) operates on an evening schedule designed for students who work during the day. This role is part-time and requires availability during evening instructional hours typically 4:00 PM 9:00 PM along with occasional additional time for planning professional development and student events.

New Staff Orientation is held August 13 2026 & August 14 2026.

YouthBuild Orientation (First Day of School) is August 24-27 2026.

Who We Are:

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition free public charter high school serving young people ages 1720 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. Our program supports students in earning a high school diploma while gaining career exposure industry certifications and postsecondary pathways. YouthBuild operates within a restorative community centered culture grounded in respect excellence and perseverance. The Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex) is a new program designed for students who are working during the day and need a flexible pathway to earn their diploma and build a career path.

The Opportunity:

The Evening School Culinary Instructor prepares students for entry level employment in the food service industry while helping them build professional skills and career readiness. Students participate in hands-on culinary training industry certification preparation and real world learning experiences.

This role supports students who are balancing work and life responsibilities and requires strong relationship building flexibility and a commitment to helping students persist and graduate.

Who You Are:

• Deeply aligned to YouthBuilds mission and believe in second chances and re engagement
• Thrive in fast paced evolving environments and enjoy building systems from the ground up
• Highly organized detail oriented and solutions driven
• Collaborative and relationship centered
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and cross functional projects
• Bring a strong sense of ownership and initiative
• Culinary industry experience required

Highly preferred

• Teaching training or coaching experience preferred
• ServSafe certification or ability to obtain certification preferred
• Experience working with opportunity youth or alternative education settings
• Bachelors degree or equivalent industry experience preferred

Start-of-Year Planning & Orientation:

Prior to the start of the school year the Evening School Culinary Instructor will participate in onboarding orientation and collaborative planning to prepare for the launch of the Evening School Program.

This includes:

• Participating in new staff orientation and professional development
• Collaborating with school leadership and colleagues to understand program structures schedules and student supports
• Engaging in curriculum planning and unit preparation prior to the start of instruction
• Preparing classroom systems materials and expectations for the start of the school year

What You Will Do:

• Plan and deliver hands on culinary instruction in a commercial kitchen setting
• Teach food safety kitchen operations and industry expectations
• Prepare students for ServSafe Food Handler and Manager certifications
• Assess student skill development and provide frequent feedback
• Maintain kitchen safety organization and inventory systems
• Coordinate guest chefs field experiences and industry exposure opportunities
• Track student progress give frequent actionable feedback to students and communicate student progress to the greater community through PowerSchool
• Facilitate one section of independent study hall per day providing a structured supportive environment where students can focus on academic tasks access guidance as needed and develop effective study habits while ensuring a quiet and productive atmosphere
• Provide mentorship to a cohort of 45 students offering consistent academic and personal support to help them stay on track toward meeting graduation requirements
• Contribute to a collaborative startup culture and continuous improvement of the Evening School Program
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Evening School Principal

What We Offer You:

• Competitive hourly rate ($50.00 per hour)
• Option to enroll in our 401(k) savings plan
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Strong community support and involvement
• Generous time off
• Other part time employee hiring options and benefits are available and will be discussed during the hiring process