Seasonal Junior Botanist & Plant Investigator Instuctor

Brooklyn Botanic Garden • New York, NY

3h • $22

About The Position

This seasonal position begins with three weeks of immersive training followed by six weeks of dynamic, hands-on programming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG). Program instructors design and lead interactive lessons and activities that inspire students to explore the world of plants through science, art, and direct engagement with the Garden’s collections and landscapes.

Our participants are Junior Botanists (new students entering grades 5–7) and Plant Investigators (returning students entering grades 6–8). Both groups are composed of scholarship students from Title I Brooklyn schools that partner with BBG through our Project Green Reach outreach program. Junior Botanists and Plant Investigators are each led by a team of two instructors in the afternoon, and both groups work together in the Children’s Garden in the morning.

Requirements

• 2 years’ experience or studies in education, urban agriculture, botany, or environmental or biological sciences
• Experience teaching children, ages 9–13 preferred
• Gardening experience preferred
• Experience and comfort working with students, peers, and supervisors from diverse backgrounds
• Willingness to work outside in all weather

Nice To Haves

• Gardening experience preferred
• Experience teaching children, ages 9–13 preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and work within an inquiry-based, team-teaching model to lead gardening activities with students.
• Work with co-instructor to create, prepare, and deliver lessons that are multidisciplinary and exploratory, with a focus on botanical/environmental science.
• Plan and lead weekly cooking session.
• Help maintain garden plots.
• Work as part of staff team to co-lead a three-day overnight camping trip.
• Perform other related duties or special projects as directed.

Benefits

• Up to 56 hours of sick leave
• Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
• As a 501(c)3, BBG is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
• Museum Pass which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed