Join Our Team
At CHIFAN, we are always seeking passionate and capable individuals who would like to make an impact via the work that we do. Whether your interests lie in teaching, curriculum development, program evaluation, or beyond, we are dedicated to finding a role that would best suit these interests and the skillsets you would provide for our organization.
We’re recruiting volunteers for 2025 Spring! 🎉 We’re looking for:
- Lesson Instructors
- Curriculum Developers
Deadline: 2/6/2025 12AM
More Details
Posistion Details
Instructors
- Description: Hold 8-weekly pre-designed nutrition lessons for students from grades 3-5 in the Chinese American community
- Dates: Week of 2/23 to 4/11. Flexible in the week; 45-60 minutes class between 3 -5 pm
- Location: Flushing, Chinatown, or Brooklyn
- Duties & Responsibilities Include:
- Commuting to public school sites to facilitate nutrition education lessons
- Reviewing lesson plans prior to lessons and preparing any necessary materials needed for the lesson that week (you will receive necessary orientation, training, and an immediate person to reach out for help and assistance)
- Communicating with supervisors and/or main instructors with relevant feedback, questions, and/or concerns regarding lesson flow and preparation
- Qualification & Requirement:
- Commit to at least six lessons (required to attend the first and last lesson)
- Effective and efficient communicator
- Motivated to learn and receptive to feedback
- Works well with children (highly recommended)
- Has knowledge in nutrition/education (preferred, but not required)
- Preferred Chinese speaker (Cantonese/Mandarin), but not required
Curriculum developers
- Description: participate in meetings and develop lesson plans, assessment tools, and parent handouts for elementary school students
- Dates: Bi-weekly meeting
- Location: hybrid (remote meetings, required to participate at least one in-person lesson at one of our sites)
- Approximately workload: 1-2 hours weekly
- Duties & Responsibilities Include:
- Participate in the bi-weekly meetings
- Brainstorm themes for nutrition education curriculums, specific lessons, and handout topics
- Develop lesson plans, slides, and bi-lingual parent handouts
- You will come up with a whole new curriculum with the team!
- Qualification & Requirement:
- Effective and efficient communicator
- Work well with a teams
- Required to participate in at least one in-person lesson at one of our sites in Flushing or Chinatown.
- Has experience teaching kids on-site (preferred but not required)
- Knowledge of Chinese culture (preferred but not required)
- Reading Chinese (preferred but not required)
Materials Sample - Lesson Plan
Materials Sample - Lesson Power Point
Q&A
Will my expenses get reimbursed?
Yes. CHIFAN will reimburse your transportation fees and class supplies if you purchased any for the class.
Can I choose the grade/location?
Yes. We will collect everyone’s preferences and availability before we make the final arrangements for each semester.
Will I get any training?
Yes. We will provide training. Experienced volunteers will work alongside you, and a team lead will provide additional support.
Can I apply if I don’t have any teaching experience?
Yes! Teaching experience is not required. We welcome people who are passionate about nutrition and education to join us. It is exciting to have volunteers from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas. Our training will cover some teaching skills, and experienced volunteers will work with you.
Can I apply if I don’t have a nutrition background?
Yes! We welcome people who are passionate about nutrition and education to join us. Training will be provided, and you will receive support from volunteers with nutrition backgrounds.
Contact Us
We would love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, feedback, or just want to say hello!
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
Support Children Nutrition Education with CHIFAN
At CHIFAN (Cultural Heritage and Identity Through Food and Nutrition), we’ re on a mission to empower young Americans with diverse cultural backgrounds to reconnect with their roots through the foods that define their culture. In today’s fast-paced world, many American youth are losing touch with the rich traditions and diversity of their heritage, especially regarding what they eat.
CHIFAN is a volunteer-based nutrition education program focused on children from Pre-K to 12th grade. For the past two years, our program has hosted classes in Manhattan, Flushing, and Brooklyn, reaching over 200 students and inspiring them to embrace their cultural heritage through food. Our team includes passionate individuals from diverse fields such as nutrition, education, and community engagement, all working together to make this program a success.
As we continue to expand our reach and deepen our impact, we need your support to sustain this meaningful work.
Your Donation Will Help Us:
- Provide essential class supplies for hands-on learning.
- Cover transportation costs for our dedicated volunteers.
- Print educational materials for our sessions.
- Maintain critical subscriptions for program tools and resources.
Every contribution, big or small, will directly support our mission to preserve cultural heritage, promote nutritional diversity, and empower the next generation.❤