Coordinator, Dig Plant Grow

The-New-York-Botanical-Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden seeks a Coordinator, Dig Plant Grow to supervise DPG Educators, support volunteers, and lead garden-based activities with children and families visiting the Edible Academy.

You will perform opening and closing procedures, keep logs and communications, care for garden tools, coordinate with Security and Visitors Services, and document horticultural tasks around the Edible Academy campus.

Qualifications

• Gardening and teaching experience.
• Outgoing personality and enthusiasm to work with children and families.
• Punctual, reliable, thorough and detailed.
• Ability to lift heavy program materials and work outdoors for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Supervise DPG Educators as they facilitate garden-based education activities for children and families.
• Perform opening and/or closing responsibilities to prepare and secure the Edible Academy campus and communicate daily summary emails to supervisors.

Skills

Gardening experience

Teaching experience

Outgoing personality

Two years related experience

Job description

Title

Coordinator, Dig Plant Grow

Reports to

Director of the Edible Academy

Basic Job Functions

Supervise DPG Educators as they facilitate a variety of garden-based education activities with children and families visiting the Edible Academy for drop-in gardening activities. Support volunteers contributing to the Edible Academy and complete opening and/or closing procedures to prepare and secure the Edible Academy campus.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise DPG Educators as they facilitate a variety of garden-based education activities with children and families visiting the Edible Academy for drop-in gardening activities.


• Perform opening and/or closing responsibilities at the Edible Academy, preparing the campus for staff and visitors, securing the campus at closing, completing daily review logs, and communicating daily summary emails to supervisors.


• Maintain organized work areas, including care of garden tools and enrichment activity supplies.


• Communicate with other departments via radio for assistance if necessary, including Security, Visitors Services, Maintenance, Custodial, etc.)


• Complete and document ongoing horticultural projects and task throughout the Edible Academy campus.

Qualifications

• Applicant should have gardening and teaching experience, an outgoing personality, enthusiastic attitude, and willingness to work with children and families.


• Applicant should be punctual, reliable, thorough, and detailed


• Applicant should be able to lift heavy program materials and work outdoors for extended periods.


• Two years related experience is required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum, stand; walk; sit; use hands, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work outdoors under a variety of weather conditions. Work under low, moderate or loud work conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Baseline Work Schedule:

Wednesday and Sunday, from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

This is a temporary, part time role.

Pay rate: commensurate with experience within range of $28-$32 per hour.

EOE