Employers
Cooking instructors teach students at culinary and technical schools, private for-profit schools, community colleges, middle and high schools, park district programs, and in any other setting where cooking classes are offered. Many cooking instructors are self-employed, providing cooking classes for the general public.
Starting Out
When pursuing work as a cooking instructor, you should contact colleges, private trade schools, vocational high schools, or other appropriate institutions that have culinary arts programs in place to receive additional information about employment opportunities.
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission accredits secondary and postsecondary culinary education programs. Its Web site, https://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Education/ACF/Education, is a good place to find information about schools that hire cooking instructors.
Many colleges, technical schools, and state departments of education offer job lines or bulletin boards of job listings. Check with your area park district for possible employment opportunities. You can also often find job openings online at job sites such as Indeed.com.
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