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Coordinator of Explainer Programs

M anager of Everett Children’s Adventure Garden

Position Summary :

Develops and coordinates dynamic outdoor science education teen programs in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, and supervises educational facilities and programs under supervision of ECAG Manager and in collaboration with other ECAG team members.

Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and helps to build and maintain an inclusive organization culture throughout the institution.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities :

• Under the supervision of the ECAG Manager and in collaboration with the ECAG Director and School and Camp Program Coordinators, provide leadership for and supervision of the Explainer Program.

• Coordinate the recruitment, application intake, interviews, and selection of Intern, Advanced, Camp, Master and Senior Explainers each year. Includes being the main liaison with partner high school program coordinators who support student volunteer opportunities and credit-based internships.

• Develop and lead training and refresher programs in collaboration with ECAG team in science content, program facilitation skills, public speaking skills, job readiness skills and leadership development and naturalist and citizen science skills for up to 50 volunteer Intern Explainers (weekday and weekend), 60 paid Advanced Explainers (weekends and school breaks) and up to 16 paid Master/Senior Explainers (weekday afternoons, weekend and school breaks) each year.

• Manage the scheduling of shifts as well as supervise and mentor tiers of ALL Explainers in their facilitation of programs to the visiting school groups and family visitors, up to 175,000 visitors annually.

• Manage the implementation, collection, and analysis of evaluation data for the Explainer Program; including providing documentation to the Advancement Office and SCI Network NYC.

• Supervise educational facilities and programs on weekends as scheduled and weekdays as necessary.

• Work with ECAG Manager to develop and disseminate marketing materials for Explainer Program.

• Work with ECAG Manager to maintain relevant budgets.

• Provide on-site instruction for school groups and the visiting public as needed, modeling best outdoor place-based teaching practices for adult and adolescent staff and volunteers.

• Support the maintenance of a teaching collection of plants in greenhouse and maintain the Explainer Break Room and other teaching and meeting spaces.

• Assist ECAG Team with other duties as needed.

• Must work weekends and holidays, Tuesday-Saturday schedule; some evenings required for trainings, Family engagement events and other special events.

  Qualifications :

  • BA in Botany, Environmental Science, Education, Museum Studies or related field, masters preferred.

  • Demonstrated teaching experience in informal outdoor settings

  • Supervisory/leadership experience working with teens, including neuro diverse youth and youth from underserved communities

  • Excellent written and oral communications skills

  • Team player, creative, deep attention to detail and organized

  Physical Demands & Work Environment:

  W hile performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum, stand, sit, walk, kneel indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. Lift items up to 25 lbs.

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

  Baseline Work Schedule:

  Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm

  Salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $56,700 – $ 63,000

  If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org.

  If you are interested in applying for a position at the New York Botanical Garden, please go to http://www.nybg.org/employment to submit your application.