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Children's Garden Summer Instructors

Children's Garden

Description: The Children's Garden has been a leader in providing urban children with hands-on gardening experience for 94 years. Instructors create and implement lesson plans on gardening, nature study, crafts, and cooking activities for two 4-week program cycles. Instructors teach and mentor a group of 10–16 children (ages 4–6 or 7–13) outdoors while also supervising 2 teen apprentices. Instructors learn and perform basic horticultural skills under the guidance of full-time staff.

These positions are focused on developing future leaders in the field of horticultural and environmental education.

Number of Positions Available: 8

Duration: 11 weeks, June to August

Hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Compensation: $10.00/hour.

Qualifications: Minimum completion of college classes with a demonstrated interest and commitment to hands-on education, urban agriculture, plants, and the environment. Preference will be given to applicants with experience working with children.

Children's Garden

Application Requirements: Résumé, cover letter with details pertinent to the position, and two references with contact information.

Application Deadline: March 15

Coordinator: Erika Rhael at 718-623-7293 or erhael@bbg.org.

Application Procedure: Please send the requested application requirements, also indicating which position you are interested in, to:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225-1099
Attention: Director of Human Resources
Fax: 718-622-7826
personnel@bbg.org
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