Education Program Manager

5 days ago


New York, New York, United States GrowNYC Full time
Job Summary

GrowNYC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as an Education Coordinator. This is a full-time position that will be responsible for overseeing school programming, supporting curricula, and helping to maintain the farm at our Teaching Garden on Governors Island.

Key Responsibilities
  • Education:
    • Lead hands-on garden-based lessons for all visiting groups, including K-12 NYC public school students, college groups, fellow non-profits, and senior citizens.
    • Train and schedule Garden Educators for weekly programming and curriculum implementation.
    • Coordinate daily site prep each morning and site clean-up/breakdown each afternoon.
    • Develop and lead professional development events for educators.
  • Administrative Responsibilities:
    • Recruit and schedule all visiting groups for guided and self-guided programming.
    • Serve as the primary contact for visiting groups.
    • Document field trip outcomes and impacts through evaluations and surveys.
    • Expand upon current creative grade-level lesson plans, activities, and recipes for school field trips.
    • Coordinate and plan programming for weekend workshops.
    • Coordinate with on-island partners on collaborative climate awareness programming.
    • Partner with other GrowNYC initiatives on programming and outreach.
  • Garden Maintenance:
    • Participate in all aspects of intensive organic vegetable production, including planning, planting, harvesting, record keeping, pest/weed control, irrigation, and compost management.
    • Assist and lead groups of corporate volunteers through garden tasks.
Requirements
  • Knowledge of sustainable agriculture, urban sustainability, and climate awareness.
  • 3+ years of experience teaching youth and/or adults in a farm, garden, or other non-formal education setting.
  • Familiarity with the NYC school system.
  • Strong skills in program administration, communication, and time management.
  • Experience supervising staff and/or volunteers and working with diverse communities.
  • Willingness to be in outdoor settings in hot/cold/rainy weather.
  • Familiarity with current software technologies and social media; preferred knowledge in Excel, and/or data management system.
  • Basic gardening and carpentry skills a plus.
Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours in all types of weather conditions and lift heavy/bulky equipment and supplies, up to 50 lbs.

Compensation

This is a non-exempt, full-time, union-eligible role with a salary range of $50,000-$53,000 per year and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, incentive savings plan, paid time off, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness available to employees.



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