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About The Position

Requirements

• Pass a Livescan background check and complete Mandated Reporter training as required by the California state law.
• Having or obtaining Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification is required.
• This role involves traveling to offsite locations for afterschool programs and outreach events.
• This position requires a valid California Driver’s license and use of your personal vehicle to drive for work.
• During the spring, you will travel approximately once a week to clients within Santa Barbara and Goleta. You’ll typically spend 2-3 hours at the offsite location.
• Knowledge of ecology, botany, and/or natural history of California preferred.
• Working understanding of outdoor etiquette and basic Leave No Trace principles.
• Spanish fluency preferred.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to respond appropriately to diverse group situations.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with both children and adults.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing or have obtained a degree in education, ecology, botany, or relevant science field preferred.
• Experience in a botanic garden, environmental education, and/or a museum setting preferred.
• Preference goes to those candidates who have experience with informal education activities in a natural setting and/or experience working with children ages 5 to 12.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise groups of 5-15 students (grades K-5) on exploration tours of the Garden that incorporate STEM, NGSS, and CA Environmental Literacy standards.
• Serve as tour hosts by welcoming groups upon arrival, filling in group information and distributing family passes.
• Travel to partner locations and schools to provide after school programming based on the K-6 Garden Pathfinder curriculum (spring).
• Facilitate experiences with Garden guests that promote outdoor play, exploration and curiosity.
• On select Saturdays, provide Pathfinder programming for guests of children ages 8-12.
• Participate in offsite outreach tables at community events such as school Science Nights and Earth Day.
• Facilitate and support programming during regular family events.
• Answer general questions about the Garden and its Education Programs to the public.
• Support interpretive activities such as creating signage, activity prompts, activity ideas, etc.
• Assist the Education Department with general departmental needs such as prepping materials for programs, preparing plant materials, entering archival documents, surveying visitors, entering data, etc.
• Attend check-in meetings with Education staff as necessary.
• Support additional education programming as necessary.