Instructor
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Compensation: 20/Hour
Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.
About This Opportunity
The Education Department at Queens Botanical Garden offers public events, school workshops and teacher training programs throughout the year following QBG’s mission of cultural connection to plants and ecological sustainability. The Garden seeks Instructors to fulfill our
teaching and programmatic needs.
Schedule:
Opportunities available to Instructors may include classes, workshops, tours, public programs and special events on Garden grounds or at local schools, community facilities, neighborhood festivals, etc. These programs cater to groups of all ages and occur on weekends, weekdays and evenings.
Salary:
This is a part-time seasonal position. Compensation is $20/hour.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Teach QBG environmental, art, sustainability and gardening programming to the standards set by QBG either at the Garden or out in the community.
- Work with Education Manager, and other QBG staff to implement interactive and engaging gardening and environmental and sustainability workshops and activities
- Create a safe and welcoming space for participants
- Prepare and maintain all materials for scheduled programs
- Set up and break down programming spaces, including virtual
- Travel from QBG to other locations to implement program, and transport materials as needed
- Support additional needs of the Education Department
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, science or a related field
- Two years related experience
- Class/group management experience.
- Experience teaching in subject areas of botany, environmental studies, ethnobotany or life sciences a plus
- Experience and sensitivity working with diverse populations
- Must be able to work with varied size groups of children and adults
- Outgoing personality and enthusiastic attitude
- Excellent communication and organizational abilities
- Ability to commit to two or more half days of programming per week, minimum of 8 hours per week
- Department of Education fingerprinting, a plus.
Additional Information
If you encounter difficulties with uploading documents to the portal, please send via email to hr@queensbotanical.org.
Health & Safety: proof of full Covid-19 vaccination required for employment.
Queens Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). The Garden does not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, gender expression, mental illness, socioeconomic status or background, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, predisposing genetic characteristic, immigration status, or any other legally protected status. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact Human
Resources via email hr@queensbotanical.org, phone 718-886-3800 x 203.
Contact Information
Queens Botanical Garden Society
Contact Name: Human Resources
Email: hr@queensbotanical.org
Phone: 18-886-3800 x 203
Website: Apply Online