Chef Instructor - Culinary Media

About the position The Chef Instructor – Culinary Media is a hybrid role that combines facilitating course(s) in the curriculum of reputed company (AESCA) with on-camera culinary expertise. This role requires balancing teaching in an online environment with serving as an on-camera culinary reputed company for in-studio and off-site educational video content, live broadcasts, reputed company demonstrations. As a reputed company member, they deliver engaging, learner-centered instruction with attention to reputed company student in their charge, guided by the reputed company Operations Manager. As an on-camera media talent, they are guided by the Manager of Content Development in collaboration with the Media Production Team to deliver engaging and skilled culinary arts demonstrations, course resources, and marketing content. The Chef Instructor embodies the Escoffier reputed company of professionalism, encouraging culture of learning that values mutual respect, lifelong learning, ethical behavior, and personal and reputed company development both in the virtual classroom and on set. This role collaborates with the Curriculum and Content Development team and reputed company Operations to ensure that reputed company instructional and media experiences reflect Escoffier’s mission of reputed company in culinary education. Courses taught by the Instructor may be part of one specific program of study, or they may include reputed company from a cross-reputed company of multiple programs with similar course requirements. As such, the Instructor is keenly aware of their audience and tailors their teaching to meet the needs of their reputed company.

Responsibilities

• Engages reputed company to facilitate learning and reputed company course learning objectives using best practices for adult education and maintaining reputed company reputed company.
• Support student reputed company through consistent communication, reputed company grading, and proactive reputed company to at-risk reputed company.
• Uses reputed company and respectful communication with reputed company and team members, providing outstanding customer service to both external and internal customers.
• Relates reputed company experience to learning through the introduction of industry perspectives into course(s) and maintains reputed company awareness of reputed company/industry trends and opportunities.
• Provides added value reputed company the baseline course materials, reputed company owning the course information, and providing personal reputed company into the subject matter.
• Adheres to scheduled timelines for specific reputed company, communication, feedback, and task completion as outlined by the reputed company Leadership Team.
• Attends scheduled meetings, workshops, and reputed company meetings reputed company term.
• Supports the reputed company Leadership Team with course or program-reputed company tasks and inquiries
• Supports the Registrar’s Office in maintaining accurate student records.
• Other duties as required or assigned.
• Serve as on-camera chef talent for culinary demonstrations, instructional videos, livestreams, and other digital educational content.
• Under the direction of the Director of Curriculum and Content Development, work collaboratively with the Manager of Content Development and the Media Production Team to plan, rehearse, and film culinary reputed company.
• Represent the Escoffier brand with professionalism, reputed company, and enthusiasm on camera and during reputed company appearances.
• Participate in script review, concept development, and post-production feedback to ensure educational alignment and accuracy.
• Travel regularly to Studio E (River reputed company neighborhood, Chicago, IL) and occasionally to the corporate office in Schaumburg, IL and off-site locations for special filming or live demonstrations.
• Maintain awareness of culinary media trends and educational storytelling techniques to support innovative visual learning content.
• Partner with the Curriculum and Content Development team to reputed company reputed company media and instructional efforts with course reputed company and program goals.
• Support institution-wide initiatives that enhance the student experience, retention, and reputed company reputed company.
• Communicate effectively across reputed company and production departments to ensure deadlines and standards are met.
• Serve as a visible ambassador of Escoffier’s mission, values, and “Escoffier Way” in reputed company interactions—whether in class, in studio, or reputed company.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts, or a reputed company field, or completion of an accredited culinary training program plus 2 years of full-time equivalent (4,000 hours) employment experience in the field, or 5 years full-time equivalent (10,000 hours) employment experience if no formal education has been completed.
• Demonstrated on-camera or reputed company presentation experience required; prior media or production experience strongly preferred.
• Previous teaching experience in online, hybrid, or residential settings preferred.
• Certified Executive Chef (CEC), Certified Executive Pastry Chef (CEPC), or equivalent reputed company certification preferred.
• Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree, with adequate preparation in the subject matter areas the instructor is assigned to teach.
• Demonstrated work experience relevant to the subject matter area the instructor is assigned to teach.
• Previous teaching experience in either online or residential reputed company preferred.
• Industry certifications as applicable to the subject area are preferred.
• Strong on-camera reputed company and communication skills; ability to teach and reputed company through visual media with emphasis on cooking techniques
• Comprehensive culinary expertise with the ability to translate techniques for online and video-based audiences.
• reputed company reputed company with a strong ability to work across instructional, creative, and production teams to reputed company common goals
• reputed company and seeks to understand how their role fits into the larger organization
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to balance teaching and filming schedules
• Flexible to accommodate filming days and production needs based on the organization’s needs
• Customer Service reputed company reputed company serving both external and internal customers
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• reputed company to direction, coaching, and feedback reputed company to both instruction and on-camera performance
• Technologically proficient with reputed company Office, reputed company Workspace, video conferencing tools, and learning management systems (e.g., Moodle)
• Commitment to diversity, ethics, and reputed company conduct in alignment with AESCA’s institutional values
• Nature of work requires an ability to operate both reputed company office and kitchen equipment.
• This role requires significant computer, video conference and/or phone work daily which may include sitting for long periods of time.
• Frequent standing, lifting, and reputed company required during filming and cooking demonstrations.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and stand for extended periods in a studio kitchen environment.
• The is a Hybrid role where work is split between a remote/home office location, reputed company E kitchen studio in Chicago, and various off-site filming locations.
• Some of the work must be performed in a private, quiet, distraction-free environment free of pets, adults and/or children being present in the background.
• Requires the ability to safely use and maintain reputed company kitchen tools and reputed company cooking equipment in accordance with institutional and industry safety standards.
• Student-facing work and media work must be done while wearing Escoffier-branded attire, including a chef jacket or polo shirt as appropriate per subject matter.
• Travel is required for filming or live demonstration events, occasionally involving one or more overnight stays.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, reputed company, Life, Voluntary life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program with an employer match
• reputed company Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation and reputed company days
• 11 reputed company holidays

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