Food for Life Cooking Instructors
 The Cancer Project’s Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival were designed by physicians, nutrition experts, and registered dietitians. Each class includes information about how certain foods and nutrients work to promote or discourage cancer growth, along with cooking demonstrations of simple and healthy recipes that can be recreated easily at home. Our Food for Life classes have proven to be a very effective way of teaching people easy, practical ways to put the power of nutrition to work in their battle against cancer.
NEW: Seeking Mississippi-area instructors in and around Vicksburg
Next Instructor Training: Spring 2010
Application Deadline: Jan. 1, 2010 (Mississippi instructors only)
Application Review Period: Closed* to all applicants except for Mississippi-area residents
*The window will be open to all applicants February 2010
The Cancer Project seeks highly-qualified individuals to be trained to be Food for Life cooking instructors on a consultant basis. Please note that the selection process is very competitive (an acceptance rate of approximately 5 percent).
Requirements
Potential instructors must have:
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An interest in cancer prevention and survival
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Personal adherence to a plant-based, meat-free, and dairy-free diet
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Passion for food preparation and cooking
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Superb oral presentation skills
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Advanced cooking skills
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A means of transportation for food shopping
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An e-mail address and access to the Internet
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The time and means to attend a two-day free training in Washington, D.C.
Instructor and class expectations:
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Each class requires a total of five to six hours for shopping, food preparation, conducting the 1 1/2 to 2 hour class, and clean up.
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Instructors should be willing and able to teach at least four series per year in medical venues.
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All instructors participate in a free monthly Professional Development Seminar conference call.
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All instructors participate in a free online message board to ask questions and network amongst the nationwide group of instructors and The Cancer Project dietitians and staff.
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Instructors must complete a Food for Life Cooking Instructor Update Form on an annual basis, or whenever an instructor needs to update their personal profile (such as changes to personal information or related education or experience) with The Cancer Project.
Admission requirements:
A short video (five or more minutes) of yourself doing a cooking demonstration. The video can be homemade and can be a staged cooking class attended by family and friends. Due to large volume of applications, videos will not be returned.
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A completed application (see below).
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A resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Cooking Instructor FAQs>
How to Apply
To apply to be a Food for Life cooking instructor on a consultant basis, review the requirements above and if you meet these requirements, download, complete and submit the following application:
Cancer Project Cooking Instructor Application (PDF)
A resume and a short video (five or more minutes) of yourself doing a cooking demonstration are also required. The video can be homemade and can be a staged cooking class attended by family and friends. The video must be in CD or DVD format and must be submitted with your completed application. E-mailing a scanned version of your application, resume, and a link to a YouTube video is also acceptable.
Please note that the evaluation process consists of four steps including a probationary period. Each step is dependent upon the advancement of the candidate. All applicants will be notified of their progression during the selection process. The steps include:
1. Submission of application, resume, and video.
2. Top candidates will participate in a phone interview conducted by The
Cancer Project team.
3. Finalists will be invited to attend a two-day training, part of which will include
a final interview in the form of a 30-minute live cooking demonstration at
The Cancer Project headquarters.
4. Newly accepted instructors will begin teaching classes for a probationary
three- to six-month period during which the instructor will be closely
evaluated after each of their first two class series.
How to Re-Apply
To re-apply to be a Food for Life cooking instructor on a consultant basis, you must complete a new application and resubmit a video. Please review the requirements above and if you still meet these requirements, download, complete and submit the application along with your resume and video.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the application process or your submitted application, please contact The Cancer Project's Human Resources department at the telephone numbers below or via e-mail at cook@cancerproject.org.
Emily Richard
Outreach Coordinator
202-244-5038, ext. 371
Compensation
Food for Life cooking instructors are compensated $200 per class. Each Food for Life cooking series consists of four to eight classes depending on the venue. You will be reimbursed for all food and supply expenses. The cooking equipment will be provided by The Cancer Project.
Travel and accommodation expenses for the two-day training in Washington, D.C. are covered by the candidate. The training, including breakfast and lunch on both days, will be provided by The Cancer Project.
The Cancer Project Cooking Instructor Applications and Food for Life Cooking Instructor Update forms should be faxed to 202-527-7471 or mailed to:
The Cancer Project
Attn: Emily Richard
5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20016
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