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Cooking Health Eating Well (CHEW) Student Assistant

San Jose State University
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Cooking Healthy Eating Well (CHEW) Student Assistant

Health Services, Student Wellness Center

Food Demonstration Lab - Student Assistant

 

Compensation:

$19.95/hr; Solid nutrition knowledge foundation. Development and personal growth opportunities; training in customer service, management, building recipes, and food service.

 

Employment: 

  • Hours: Approximately 10-13 hours/week; max of 20 hrs/week.
  • Seeking a student with afternoon availability Monday-Friday; some evening and weekend hours.
  • Appointment is on a semester basis; qualified candidates who perform as expected will be considered for renewal for additional semester(s).

 

Application Process:

  • Submit a resume with a brief cover letter. Please indicate why you are interested in this position and qualities that make you a good fit for peer health nutrition education.
  • Complete interview on assigned date (only top candidates will be invited for an interview).
  • Submit Fall 2025 Class Schedule

 

Position Description:

Overview:

The Food Demonstration Lab in the Student Wellness Center offers an opportunity for hands-on learning in nutrition and cooking basics. In order to maximize the reach of this resource, we are looking for a student assistant to assist in managing the components of the demonstrations, as well as bridge our nutrition-centered educational efforts through various initiatives in the food demonstration lab.

 

Duties:

  1. Develop nutritious and budget-friendly recipes for all students during CHEW classes
  2. Assist in the creation and design of scripts, recipe cards, supply lists, and fliers for CHEW
  3. Manage CHEW website and reservations for the Demo Lab
  4. Promote CHEW through various outreach and tabling events
  5. Organize CHEW classes from start to finish (prep, set up, clean up)
  6. Assist in instructing CHEW classes while demonstrating various cooking techniques
  7. Work professionally and collaboratively with student volunteers, peer health educators, SJSU campus organizations, and professional staff within Health Services as needed

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Nutrition students preferred, but all majors considered
  2. Knowledge and skill in nutrition/cooking
    1. Required classes (passing with a B or better): NuFS 8 & NuFS 106A (or                     equivalent courses).
    2. Preferred classes (passing with a B or better): NuFS 21 (or equivalent course) , NuFS 111
  3. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to be a team player.
  4. Exceptional organizational skills: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and plan & take initiative to organize work projects to meet established deadlines.
  5. ServSafe Certified/Food Handler Certification  or willingness to complete training once hired.
  6. Understanding and appreciation of the rich diversity of cultures and identities that helps define SJSU.
  7. Competency using computers to accurately log data and complete projects (Word, Excel, Google Docs), and support media outreach.
  8. Must be enrolled in at least six units and be in good academic (minimum GPA is 2.75) and judicial standing with SJSU.