Title:
School and Out-of-School Programs Educator
Children’s Education is seeking a School and Out-of-School Educator to lead GreenSchool registered programs and support facilitation of middle school enrichment initiatives. The Assistant will support programs with the Coordinator of School and Out-of-School Programs for:
November - June
July – August
The Educator will support the coordinator in executing a curriculum that engages students in phenomena-based inquiry learning about NYBG’s mission and its work in understanding the past, present, and future of the Bronx River watershed and its surrounding plant, animal, and human communities. This includes culturally responsive activities that explore the Garden landscape and its conservation efforts.
The Educator will support immersive activities in Plant Science and Conservation, Horticulture, and Education, connecting students with Garden professionals to link science to everyday life and possible career paths.
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If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at [email protected]
The New York Botanical Garden has been a connective hub among people, plants, and the planet since 1891. We’re rooted in the cultural fabric of New York City, here in the heart of the Bronx—its greenest borough. For more than 130 years, we’ve invited millions of visitors to make the Garden a part of their lives, exploring the joy, beauty, and respite of nature. NYBG’s 250 acres are home to renowned exhibitions, immersive botanical experiences, art and music, and events with some of the most influential figures in plant and fungal science, horticulture, and the humanities. We’re also stewards of globally significant research collections, from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library collection to the plant and fungal specimens in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, the largest such collection in the Western Hemisphere.
At NYBG, we’re plant people—dedicated horticulturists, enthusiastic educators, and scientific adventurers—committed to helping nature thrive so that humanity can thrive. We believe in our ability to make things better, teaching tens of thousands of kids and families each year about the importance of safeguarding our environment and healthy eating. Our expert scientists work across the city, the nation, and the globe to document the plants and fungi of our world—and find actionable, nature-based solutions to our planet’s dual climate and biodiversity crises. And our eyes are always looking forward as we train the next generation of botanists, gardeners, landscape designers, and environmental stewards, ensuring a green future for all. At NYBG, we know that it’s nature—or nowhere.
