Seasonal BASE Field Studies Coordinator

Brooklyn Botanic Garden • New York, NY

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) seeks a seasonal coordinator for the BASE Field Studies program. This outdoor course was developed exclusively for ninth-grade students at Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE), a small public high school supported by a partnership with the Garden. Field Studies supplements the biology curriculum while making use of the environmental and scientific resources of the Garden and nearby Prospect Park; students investigate living organisms and the environmental qualities of aquatic, meadow, and forest ecosystems.

Requirements

• Experience directly teaching adolescents
• Experience teaching in an outdoor setting
• Ability to obtain security clearance as per Department of Education regulations for working with students

Nice To Haves

• BS or BA in natural sciences, environmental studies, education, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare ninth-grade Field Studies classes, including labs, outdoor investigations, field trips, and final projects.
• Lead the course with support from the BASE science teacher who will assist with lessons and activities.
• Teach two to three weekly, in-person Field Studies sessions outdoors at BBG and Prospect Park and in classrooms at BBG or BASE, September through June.
• Communicate with other staff at BBG to arrange student use of field resources and equipment and manage materials needed for each class session.
• Assist with BASE Garden Crew, an after-school club for BASE students in BBG’s Children’s Garden, in which students’ plant, maintain, and harvest produce in the BASE garden bed and participate in cooking and team-building activities.
• Assist with BASE Green Team, an after-school club for BASE students held at the school in which students plan and participate in environmental campaigns and initiatives at the school and go on outdoor field trips throughout the city and hiking upstate New York. This club is also supported by a BASE teacher.
• Support all BASE science department teachers in planning and assisting with science investigations at BBG and with field trips to other organizations throughout the city (e.g., American Museum of Natural History, DEP Wastewater Treatment Plant).
• Assist the BASE partnership manager with schoolwide events and partnership activities including the development of sustainability initiatives.

Benefits

• NYC Protected Time-Off: up to 56 hours of paid leave and 32 hours of unpaid leave
• Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
• Museum Pass, which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free
• Free Garden admission for employee plus one guest
• Employee discount at BBG’s retail shop and food venues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree