Teacher Candidate Internship Opportunity – May 2010
The Real Food for Real Kids (RFRK) Education Program is seeking Teacher Candidate interns to design, revise and implement a nutrition and healthy living education program for elementary schools in the GTA.
RFRK is a Canadian company based in Toronto.
RFRK’s mission is to change the way Canadian children eat and perceive food and help children re-connect with real food and its origin. Our aim is to instill life long healthy eating habits and help children develop a taste for delicious healthy food.
Real Food for Real Kids believes that it is the right of every child to be healthy and have access to nutritious food.
The overall project involves working collaboratively with education professionals, health professionals, local food proprietors, wellness consultants, entrepreneurs and the Real Food for Real Kids School Director. Together, the team will revise and implement the first draft of the comprehensive, 10 month nutrition education program, for children participating in Real Food Lunch Clubs, in elementary schools across the GTA.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Are passionate about improving school lunches and the health of
Canadian children
• Have developed lesson plans which integrate healthy eating with
the Ontario elementary curriculum
• Enjoy and excel working in groups
• Take initiative and can manage large tasks independently
• Approach lesson planning in creative and integrated ways
• Can read and write in French, (preferred but not mandatory)
• Have had previous experience working in Elementary schools
Interested Teacher Candidates should submit a resume and letter of
interest to Kristen@rfrk.com, by January 10th, 2010. For additional
information, please contact Kristen@rfrk.com or 416 410 5437 x 118.
