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Social Thrive
Assistant For Cooking & Art Crafts Class- Hybrid Position
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A Kitchen Staff assists with food preparation as directed by cooks, food supervisors or chefs. Cleans kitchen work areas and dishes. Prepares ingredients for dishes to be cooked, prepares beverages, and stocks salad bars or buffet tables.
$34,878 / year median in New York
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Assistant For Cooking & Art Crafts Class- Hybrid Position Social Thrive Greece, NY Job Details Part-time $18 an hour 4 hours ago Qualifications Bakery experience Sketching Teamwork Experience working with individuals with disabilities Art therapy Baking Fine Arts Working with students with special education needs Arts Basketball Full Job Description Baking & Crafts Assistant Instructor Part-Time Do you enjoy baking, being creative, and making a meaningful impact in someone's life? Social Thrive is looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, and compassionate Baking & Crafts Assistant Instructor to help create engaging, hands-on classes for teens and adults with special needs. This is more than just an assistant role—it's an opportunity to encourage confidence, independence, creativity, and social connection in a fun, welcoming environment. What You'll Do As a Baking & Crafts Assistant Instructor, you'll work alongside our lead instructors to support small-group classes. Some days you'll assist in our baking classes, helping participants measure ingredients, mix recipes, decorate treats, and develop practical kitchen skills. Other days you'll support our creative arts instructor by assisting with painting, crafts, clay, mosaics, and other hands-on art projects. Every class is designed to help participants build meaningful life skills while having fun. Responsibilities in class Assist the lead instructor during baking and arts & crafts classes. Provide encouragement and individualized support to participants throughout each class. Help participants follow directions, complete projects, and develop new skills. Prepare materials and assist with class setup and cleanup. Foster a welcoming, patient, and positive learning environment. Encourage communication, creativity, teamwork, and independence. Celebrate participant achievements and help make each class a positive experience. Responsibilities off-site Assist the owner of Social Thrive with operations and structur Who You'll Be Working With You'll be supporting small-group classes for individuals ages 13 through older adulthood with special needs. Our participants have a wide range of abilities, and our goal is to create an inclusive environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. What We're Looking For Friendly, dependable, and positive attitude. Enjoys working with people and helping others succeed. Comfortable assisting with baking activities and creative art projects. Patient, encouraging, and adaptable. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Able to stand, move around, and assist during active, hands-on classes. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with individuals with special needs is preferred but not required. Experience in education, recreation, baking, art, childcare, direct support, or human services is a plus. A passion for helping others build confidence and develop new skills.