Continuing Education Assistant

Brooklyn Botanic Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NYC Protected Time-Off: up to 56 hours

Short-term disability/New York Paid F

PSLF Eligible Employer (501(c)3)

Museum Pass

Free Garden admission

Employee discount at BBG shop

Job summary

Brooklyn Botanic Garden invites applications for a part-time Continuing Education Assistant in Brooklyn, NY. The role supports classes, workshops, and events for adults, handling materials, scheduling, and classroom/IT logistics.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Office tools. Benefits include NYC protected time-off and Museum Pass, with weekend hours possible.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, including email communication.
• Knowledge of audio-visual equipment or willingness to learn basic functions.
• Friendly and professional demeanor with strong customer service.
• Self-motivated, flexible; ability to solve problems efficiently and independently.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and willingness to learn other programs.

Responsibilities

• Correspond with instructors to determine their needs.
• Prepare course materials for in-person classes and deliver to classroom.
• Schedule and start Zoom meetings for virtual classes; assist with tech issues.
• Serve as point of contact for student questions and share class details.
• Print, distribute, collect evaluations, and input data into the database as needed.
• Assist with IT issues in classrooms.
• Submit weekly work orders for room setup and special events.

Skills

Communication

Audio-visual equipment

Customer service

Self-motivation

Detail-oriented

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook

Education

Associate’s degree

1 year relevant experience

Tools

Zoom

Job description

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Continuing Education Assistant

ED-Continuing Education Part Time Clerical Brooklyn, NY, US

Position Title: Continuing Education Assistant

Department: Education

Reports to: Director of Continuing Education

FLSA Status: Part-time, Permanent,Non-exempt

Compensation: $25 Per hour

Position Description:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) seeks a friendly, professional, and organized Continuing Education assistant to support a diverse array of classes, workshops, professional programs, and events for adult audiences—on topics including horticulture, gardening, nature, art, wellness, food, and floral design. Responsibilities include maintaining classroom spaces and departmental calendars, data management, and coordinating night and weekend classes. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, flexible, and able to solve problems efficiently.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Correspond with instructors to determine their needs.
• For in-person classes, prepare course materials in advance of class, including printed handouts; deliver materials to classroom.
• For virtual classes, schedule and start up Zoom meetings; assist with tech issues and Zoom tools as needed.
• Serve as point person for any student questions, and share details in advance of class with students. Answer all questions in the Continuing Education general inbox.
• Print, distribute, and collect evaluations; when relevant, enter input evaluations into database.
• Assist with IT issues as needed, including with classroom computer and projector.
• On a weekly basis, submit work orders to facilitate set-up of classroom spaces. For special events, submit work orders for room set-up as needed.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Inventory classroom supplies, make sure classroom remains organized and clean, and coordinate with Continuing Education staff and teachers to keep closets clutter-free.
• Maintain the departmental and institutional calendars.
• Perform other related duties or special projects as directed.

Schedule:

This position is 18 hours/week, Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday. Weekday hours are 2:30–6:30 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Hours may vary based on departmental needs. Some flexibility in schedule may be possible.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree and one year of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent communication skills, including with email communication
• Knowledge of audio-visual equipment or willingness to learn basic functions
• Friendly and professional demeanor, with excellent customer service skills
• Self-motivated, flexible; ability to solve problems efficiently and independently
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability and willingness to learn to work with other programs
• BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
• NYC Protected Time-Off: up to 56 hours of paid leave and 32 hours of unpaid leave
• Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
• As a 501(c)3, BBG is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
• Museum Pass, which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free
• Free Garden admission for employee plus one guest
• Employee discount at BBG’s retail shop and food venues

No telephone calls for position inquiries, please. Applicants with disabilities who need assistance with the online system, or who may require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, should contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.