Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

Brooklyn Botanic Garden • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is seeking part-time, per diem, seasonal instructors for school programs at the Garden. Programs for grades pre–K through 12 include small-group guided tours on-site at the Garden. Topics focus on botany, ethnobotany, gardens, conservation, and plant ecology, and make use of BBG’s plant collections to support the science curriculum of public and nonpublic schools.

Requirements

• Two years’ formal or non-formal teaching experience
• Experience teaching with plants (or other related science teaching) indoors and outdoors
• Willingness to work outside in all weather

Nice To Haves

• Experience engaging with special needs populations and/or students who are English language learners a plus

Responsibilities

• Teach pre–K through 12th-grade classes in person with whole-class and small groups in classrooms, Education Greenhouse, and on Garden tours.
• Communicate in-person tour logistics among team members.
• Assist staff with preparing materials.
• Set up lesson materials and clean up after each lesson.
• Check and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Attend onsite professional development sessions.
• Assist with other educational programs/events for varying ages as needed.

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
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 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: No Education Listed