Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

2 months ago

New York, United States Brooklyn Botanic Garden Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Title: Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

Department: Education

Reports to: School Workshops Coordinator

FLSA Status: Part-time Seasonal, Non-exempt

Compensation: $20 per hour

Term: September 23, 2024–June 6, 2025

Position Description:


Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is seeking part-time seasonal instructors for school programs at the Garden. Programs for grades pre–K through 12 include field trips and classes on-site at the Garden and virtual online field trips, taught from BBG’s Education Greenhouses. 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.


Responsibilities:

  • Teach pre-K through 12th grade classes in-person with whole-class and small groups in classrooms, Education Greenhouse, and on Garden tours.
  • Teach pre-K through 8th grade remotely from BBG’s Education Greenhouses.
  • 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 on-site professional development sessions.
  • Communicate in-person tour logistics among team members.
  • Assist with other educational programs/events for varying ages as needed.


Work Schedule:

  • Flexible part-time seasonal schedule, depending on instructor availability and program registrations: three to seven hours per day, starting at 9 a.m.; two to four days per week, Tuesday–Friday


Qualifications:

  • 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
  • Experience engaging with neurodivergent populations a plus
  • Experience teaching virtually and/or using virtual platforms like Zoom and Google Meet a plus
  • Bilingual/multilingual instructors encouraged to apply


Benefits:

  • BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
    1. Up to 56 hours of sick leave
    2. 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


How to Apply:

To be considered for this position, please submit an application by clicking Apply below. Applications submitted without a résumé and cover letter will not be considered.


No telephone calls for position inquiries, please. Applicants with disabilities who need assistance with the online system, or who may require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, should contact Human Resources at hr@bbg.org. 


Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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