Assistant Educator, Edible Academy School Programs

The-New-York-Botanical-Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden invites applications for the Assistant Educator, Edible Academy School Programs. This role supports development, logistics, and facilitation of school programs with garden-based lessons for Pre K–5th grade, including natural, social, culinary sciences, math, and English.

You will collaborate with Garden Educators to deliver four garden workshops in the 2026-2027 school year and one visit in Winter 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in garden-based education or teaching is preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities required.
• Strong foundational knowledge in natural sciences is desirable.
• Experience working with groups of children in classroom and outdoor settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, logistics, and facilitation of Edible Academy school programs.
• Support four garden workshops for Pre K–5th grade during the 2026-2027 school year.
• Support one visit garden workshop during Winter 2027.
• Help prepare curriculum materials and classroom/garden setup for workshops.

Skills

Garden education

Communication

Organization

Science knowledge

Group management

Team collaboration

Job description

Assistant Educator, Edible Academy School Programs

Position Summary

Assist with the development, logistics, and facilitation of school programs at the Edible Academy.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with the Edible Academy Garden Educators to introduce students and teachers to lessons in natural, social, and culinary sciences, math, and English Language Arts, through gardening workshops at the Edible Academy.
• Help the Edible Academy Garden Educators share grade specific units of study through four garden workshops over the course of the 2026-2027 school year. (Pre K – 5th grade)
• Help the Edible Academy Garden Educators to share one visit garden workshop during Winter 2027. (Pre K – 5th grade)
• Assist with the development of school group programming curriculum, necessary program collateral, as well as planned pre and post visit materials.
• Help to prepare the garden and classrooms for workshops, arranging program supplies, tools, equipment, and other relevant program collateral for the day’s planned activities.
• Help to clean the garden and classrooms after completion of workshops, putting away supplies, tools, equipment, and other relevant program collateral.
• Participate in daily meetings and reflections as well as seasonal Children’s Education Department Professional Learning Workshops.

Qualifications

• Applicant should have previous experiences in garden-based education and/or teaching experience with interest in gardening.
• Applicant should have excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Applicant should have strong foundational knowledge in natural sciences.
• Applicant should have experience working with groups of children and a facility for managing groups of children in classroom and outdoor settings.
• Applicant should be prepared to work in a collaborative team setting.

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum,
  • Work outdoors under a variety of weather conditions.
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
  • Work under low, moderate, or loud work conditions.
  • Be comfortable using a variety of garden and kitchen tools.
  • Be comfortable teaching for about three hours each day.
  • Be comfortable working with enthusiastic and excited school children.

Work Schedule

• This is temporary part time role, with an anticipated start date in September 2026 through June 2027
  • The standard schedule is Tuesday through Friday 9AM to 2 PM

Rate

• $22 - $25 per hour