FOODSTREAM Senior Special Education Certified Food Nutrition and Cooking Educator (NYC-ONLY, ALL BOROUGHS) Bronx, NY · Queens, NY · Brooklyn, NY · Contractor Company website

Apply for Senior Special Education Certified Food Nutrition and Cooking Educator (NYC-ONLY, ALL BOROUGHS)

At Foodstream, we are building the intelligence layer of food security, connecting people, data, and technology to move food faster, smarter, and more equitably. As a mission-driven, for-profit social enterprise, we use digital infrastructure to link the entire food recovery ecosystem, from donors and distributors to transportation providers and community organizations. Our work operates across two core verticals: Foodstream Learn, an NYC Department of Education–approved program that delivers food literacy and sustainability education in schools and Foodstream Network, which powers real-time food movement and impact tracking. Together, these platforms create a unified model that combines technology, education, and collaboration to reduce waste, expand access, and strengthen community resilience.

Independent Service Provider: NYC School Programs

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 seeking experienced food educators for defined school-program assignments in across, New York.

The Assignments

Assignments may include cooking, food literacy, nutrition, sustainability, gardening and sensory learning. This assignment is for providers that can create adaptive, engaging learning experiences for neurodiverse students. Each opportunity is offered separately through a Statement of Work confirming the school, program dates, deliverables and engagement fee. Independent providers may accept or decline each assignment. No minimum number of assignments or continuing schedule is guaranteed, and providers remain free to work with other organizations.

Assignment deliverables may include

• Preparing for and delivering the sessions described in the assignment SOW.
• Adapting pacing, language, demonstrations and participation structures for the students being served.
• Transporting assigned ingredients, equipment and program materials to the school.
• Completing safe and organized setup and pack-down.
• Coordinating agreed logistics with the designated Foodstream contact.
• Providing the attendance and completion documentation specified in the SOW.
• Complying with applicable school safety, allergy and emergency requirements.

Provider Qualifications

Foodstream establishes the program objectives and required deliverables. The provider exercises professional judgment in delivering the educational experience within the agreed scope. School personnel retain responsibility for student supervision and behavior management.

We are seeking education professionals with:

• At least five years of experience teaching or facilitating children and young people.
• Substantial experience in food, cooking, nutrition, gardening, sustainability or a closely related field.
• Strong group-facilitation and instructional skills.
• Experience adapting learning for different ages, abilities and access needs.
• Excellent reliability, organization and professional communication.
• Regular access to a reliable vehicle suitable for transporting ingredients, equipment and program materials.
• Experience supporting multilingual learners, neurodivergent students and students receiving special-education services is highly valued. 
• Relevant food-safety, culinary, nutrition, education and CPR/First Aid credentials are also welcome.

Engagement Fees

• Program-day engagement fees range from $120-$240 per day, depending on the assignment scope, preparation, session schedule, transportation responsibilities, experience and relevant credentials.
• The applicable fee and any specifically approved extraordinary transportation expense will be agreed before an assignment is accepted and recorded in its SOW.

Applying

• Please submit your résumé and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in experienced educators who combine strong instructional practice with warmth, adaptability and a genuine belief that children learn by doing.