Food Education Program Assistant (NYC-ONLY, ALL BOROUGHS)

Part-Time, Assignment-Based: NYC Schools

Foodstream LEARN provides hands-on food education to thousands of New York City students each year. We work across grade levels and with students of varied abilities, using real ingredients, practical skills and active learning to build food literacy, confidence and curiosity.

We are looking for reliable, energetic Program Assistants to support school-based cooking and food education programs across New York City.

The Assignments

Program Assistants work alongside a Foodstream Lead Educator to help each program day run safely, smoothly and successfully.

Assignment deliverables may include

• Helping unload, organize and prepare ingredients and equipment.
• Setting up individual student workstations.
• Supporting demonstrations and hands-on activities.
• Helping students participate safely and confidently.
• Monitoring supplies and resetting materials between sessions.
• Supporting sanitation, cleanup and pack-down.
• Assisting with attendance, surveys and basic program documentation.
• Following school safety, allergy and emergency procedures.
• The Lead Educator directs instructional delivery. School personnel remain responsible for student supervision and behavior management.

What we are looking for

• Experience working with children or young people.
• A genuine interest in food, cooking, nutrition, gardening or education.
• Warm, patient and encouraging communication.
• Strong reliability, organization and attention to detail.
• Comfort working in active, fast-moving school environments.
• Ability to lift, carry and organize program materials safely.
• Reliable transportation to assigned school sites.
• Access to a vehicle is helpful but not required. Experience supporting multilingual learners, neurodivergent students or students receiving special-education services is highly valued.

Schedule and Compensation

• This is part-time, assignment-based work connected to scheduled school programs. Assignments may take place during the school day, after school or at occasional evening and weekend events.
• The advertised good-faith pay range is $80-140 per program day. The applicable rate and anticipated schedule will be communicated before an assignment is accepted.
• Assignment availability varies, and no minimum number of weekly hours or program days is guaranteed.

Applying

Please submit your résumé and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in dependable, thoughtful people who enjoy practical work and helping children succeed.