Seasonal Children's Garden Program Assistant

Position Title: Seasonal Children's Garden Program Assistant

Department: Children’s Education

Reports to: Children’s Garden Co-coordinators

FLSA Status: Part-time Seasonal, Non-exempt

Compensation: $17 per hour

Training: Tuesday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | June 11–28

Program: July 9–August 16 | 20–24 hours per week

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

Position Description:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Children’s Education programs are world-renowned for teaching hands-on gardening and plant science to children and teens. In the summer, the Children’s Garden (CG) hosts programming for children age 4–13. Children have their own group plots, grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs, do nature activities, and make recipes with garden produce. All Children’s Garden program assistants must participate in an intensive three-week paid orientation and lesson plan development program in June prior to teaching apprentices.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with the facilitation of CG summer program, including program prep, co-facilitating classes alongside CG Fellows and apprentices, and clean-up.
• Organize and maintain the cleanliness of the CG house during programs.
• Assist with the maintenance and care of the Children’s Garden plots.
• Complete basic horticultural tasks such as weeding, watering, harvesting, mulching, and more.
• Model professional behavior to the children and apprentices in the Children’s Garden.

Qualifications:

• College-level studies and a demonstrated interest in education, environmental and biological sciences, youth development, or urban agriculture
• Must be a former member in good standing of the Garden Apprentice Program
• Experience and comfort working with youth and staff from diverse backgrounds
• Strong research and presentation skills

Benefits:

• BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
  • 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

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.