What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sprouts Educator, Children’s Gardening Program position at New York Botanical Garden?
Basic Job Functions
Lead gardening activities and develop and share garden-based education enrichment activities with the Garden Sprouts of the Children's Gardening Program at the Edible Academy.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Lead gardening activities and develop and share garden-based education enrichment activities with the Garden Sprouts of the Children's Gardening Program at the Edible Academy.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead a group of twelve children between three and five years old and their caregiver (ie: 12 three year old or 12 four year old children) through a series of gardening activities and garden-based enrichment activities over the course of season.
- Develop and submit specific garden-based enrichment activities in advance of each session and complete review and reflection notes on completion of each session.
- Lead Garden Sprouts through a series of planned gardening activities as they care for their assigned garden plots throughout each program season.
- Assist with general horticultural tasks in the garden plots with the participants, and maintain an organized work area, including care of garden tools and enrichment activity supplies.
- Applicant should have gardening and early childhood teaching experience, an outgoing personality, enthusiastic attitude, and willingness to work with children and families.
- Applicant should be able to lift heavy program materials and work outdoors for extended periods.
- Two years related experience is required.
- Must be willing to work outdoors in all types of weather
- Temporary part time role expected to last till October
- Saturday, 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM
- $22 per hour
Salary : $22