Senior Urban Garden Educator & Programs Lead

FoodStream Learn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

FOODSTREAM Learn provides hands-on food education to New York City students through school-garden programs and growing initiatives. Independent service providers deliver sessions across NYC, with assignments defined by Statements of Work and engagement fees per program day.

We seek experienced horticulture educators to lead garden-based learning, assess spaces, and adapt activities to diverse ages and needs, while coordinating logistics with Foodstream contacts and meeting safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience in horticulture, gardening, urban agriculture, environmental education or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching or facilitating children and young people.
• Strong knowledge of seasonal planting, crop care, soil health and safe garden practices.
• Ability to assess changing site and weather conditions and adapt appropriately.
• Strong group-facilitation and instructional skills.
• Experience adapting learning for different ages, abilities and access needs.
• Excellent reliability, organization and professional communication.
• Regular access to a reliable vehicle suitable for transporting plants, soil, tools and program materials.
• A college degree is not required. Relevant professional experience, training and credentials will be considered equally.
• Experience supporting multilingual learners, neurodivergent students and students receiving special-education services is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for and delivering the sessions described in the assignment SOW.
• Assessing the garden or growing space relevant to the accepted assignment.
• Planning age-appropriate, seasonal learning experiences aligned with the agreed program objectives.
• Transporting assigned plants, soil, tools and program materials.
• Adapting activities for weather, site conditions, student readiness and accessibility needs.
• Leading safe, organized setup, instruction and pack-down.
• Coordinating agreed site and scheduling logistics with the designated Foodstream contact.
• Providing the attendance, garden-status and completion documentation specified in the SOW.
• Complying with applicable school, tool-safety and emergency requirements.

Skills

Horticulture

Urban agriculture

Environmental education

Teaching children

Session facilitation

Adaptability

Reliability

Organization

Vehicle access

Multilingual support

Job description

FOODSTREAM Learn provides hands-on food education to New York City students through school-garden programs and growing initiatives. Independent service providers deliver sessions across NYC, with assignments defined by Statements of Work and engagement fees per program day.

We seek experienced horticulture educators to lead garden-based learning, assess spaces, and adapt activities to diverse ages and needs, while coordinating logistics with Foodstream contacts and meeting safety requirements.