School Program Intern

Denver Botanic Gardens•Littleton, CO

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Denver Botanic Gardens is seeking a School Program Intern in its Education Department. This position assists education staff in implementing school and other programming, including onsite guided tours, drop-in activities, and family events. Additional responsibilities include material maintenance and accurate record keeping. This is a 10-week Autumn paid internship offering experience in implementing youth education programs, working 2-3 days per week for approximately 10 hours per week.

Requirements

Knowledge of environmental sciences, agriculture, or horticulture is desirable.
Ability to maintain education materials.
Ability to keep accurate records of attendance, programs, confirmations, or other matters as needed.
Must have proven excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills in dealing with the public.
Ability to maintain stability under pressure and able to deal well with stressful situations.
Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans, when necessary, throughout the day.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams.
Ability to work overtime as necessary.
Must be a positive representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at all times.
Must work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and the public.
Must be committed to working safely at all times.
High school diploma / GED and/or combination of education and equivalent experience is required.
Undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate in the field of education, teacher preparation, museum studies, or environmental education.
Up to 10% travel required.
Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly.

Nice To Haves

Coursework in education, child development, developmentally appropriate practice, and science education is desired.
Previous experience working with children is desired, experience with grades PreK-6 is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares and delivers assigned programs, including but not limited to school programs, tours, scout programs, and family programs.
Maintains set up and take down program materials.
Provides program introduction to groups of elementary-age students, teachers, and parent chaperones.
Maintains a safe environment for visitors and address first aid issues.
Assists in monitoring materials used by education and other departments.
Assists with preparation for family programming.
Assists with coordinating volunteers as needed and provide support for all volunteers.
Revises or creates programs as needed, including but not limited to School Programs.
Works to assure the highest quality experience for all Denver Botanic Gardens visitors.
Maintains satisfactory working relationships with managers, co-workers, and others.
Maintains a positive, helpful, and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving members and visitors.
Regular attendance at the worksite may be required.
All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.