Educator (part-time, temp)

Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation • Brooklyn, NY

1d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) is looking to hire a seasonal, part-time educator to facilitate public educational programming throughout the park and indoors during the late spring to summer season. The ideal candidate is an experienced, engaging STEAM educator who can teach a wide range of subjects to highly diverse audiences.  Successful candidates will have prior experience working with the public. As the programs are experiential and inquiry-based, the role is ideal for an educator who can seamlessly pivot among different pedagogical approaches and subject matters. Lesson content to span from art making, to science, to ecology to the built environment of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Program structure could vary from pop-up in the park tabling, to drop-in workshops, preregistered walks, or participation of larger park festivals.

Requirements

• Knowledge of urban environmental science, built environment, art making, ecology, estuaries, waterfront history, and sustainability.
• Experience teaching diverse audiences in informal education and outdoor settings.
• Strong management skills and ability to adapt teaching style and content to meet the diverse needs and age ranges of audience.
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude; comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong time management and communication skills; ability to balance multiple projects and tasks.
• Comfortable engaging with and speaking to the public.
• Willingness to try new areas of content.
• Ability to engage and actively participate in creative processes with fellow educators and peers.
• Hardworking, self-motivated, detail oriented, and dependable.
• Flexible and solutions oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Fluent in a second, non-English language is desirable.
• Valid driver’s license strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Environmental Science, Ecology, Marine Biology, Museum Studies, Art or related field preferred.
• Ability to work the full 28 hours per week preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate educational public education programs throughout the park.
• Prepare, transport, set up, and break down educational program materials at sites across Brooklyn Bridge Park and within the education center.
• Participate in department-wide prep of educational materials and supplies as needed and in department meetings and check-ins.
• Assist with light content development and other supporting content materials as needed.
• Provide welcoming engagement with the public.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level