Assistant Educator, Edible Academy School Programs

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

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden is seeking an Assistant Educator for the Edible Academy School Programs. You will assist with developing and facilitating school programs, coordinating garden workshops, and supporting educators through the 2026-2027 school year.

You will work in a team environment to prepare materials, guide students from Pre K to 5th grade, and help manage classrooms and garden spaces during sessions, typically Tuesday to Friday mornings.

Qualifications

• Previous garden-based education or teaching experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Strong foundational knowledge in natural sciences.
• Experience working with groups of children and managing classroom and outdoor settings.
• Prepared to work in a collaborative team setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, logistics, and facilitation of school programs at the Edible Academy.
• Work with Garden Educators to introduce lessons in natural, social, culinary sciences, math, and ELA through gardening workshops.
• Share grade specific units of study across multiple garden workshops for Pre K–5th grade.
• Help prepare gardens and classrooms, arrange supplies, tools, and collateral for workshops.
• participate in daily meetings and seasonal professional learning workshops.

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