Lakeside School · 1 week ago
Middle School International Cooking Teacher - Summer 2026
Seattle, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern, Mid LevelLakeside School is seeking a Middle School International Cooking Teacher for their Investigative Learning Camp, an academic and experiential summer camp for students entering Grades 5-8. The teacher will create an inclusive curriculum and engage students in learning various international cuisines through hands-on cooking experiences.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Create an inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum that encourages creativity, collaboration, risk-taking, and critical thinking
Create organized and engaging lesson plans that include additional challenges for each day
Order and organize supplies as necessary
Supervise and instruct a diverse group of students that have different educational backgrounds and experiences
Train and supervise the assigned high-school counselor, who serves as a classroom teaching assistant
Provide individual support and adapt different teaching strategies for students needing additional instruction
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks
Prior experience teaching a diverse group of elementary, middle-school, or high-school age students; demonstrated equity and inclusion mindset
Candidates should be aware of their own identity and biases; candidate actively works to create an inclusive classroom environment
A bachelor's degree; master's degree in a relevant subject area preferred
Experience with inclusive and multicultural curriculum development
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Positive and collaborative attitude
Candidates must satisfactorily complete two criminal background checks
Valid CPR & First Aid certification by July 1, 2026
Preferred
master's degree in a relevant subject area preferred
Benefits
Lunch is included.
Free camp for children (grades 3–8) of all summer employees for the weeks when they are working for the summer program.
Company
Lakeside School
The mission of Lakeside School is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society.
Founded in 1919
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Birage Tandon
Assistant Head of School / CFO
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