Continuing Education Horticulture Instructor

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• Position Title: Continuing Education Horticulture Instructor Department: Education

Reports to: Director of Continuing Education

FLSA Status: Part-time Seasonal, Nonexempt

Compensation: Prep. Rate: $25/hour & Teaching Rate: $50.00 - $56.00/ hour

Position Description:

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Continuing Education horticulture instructors teach a variety of horticulture classes for professional development programs such as Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Certificate in Horticulture. The successful candidate will be a collaborative self-starter with strong communication skills. They will have expertise in their subject area and experience teaching for diverse learning styles.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Continuing Education staff to manage preparatory logistics in advance of class.
• Working independently, teach scheduled classes
• Grade all student assignments
• When relevant, review student evaluations with Continuing Education staff in order to improve teaching practices and learning outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Expertise in your subject area, either through professional or academic experience
• Experience teaching for diverse learning styles
• Fluent use of technology, including PowerPoint and Zoom
• Cultural competency and ability to work with diverse audiences
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Benefits:

• 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

To be considered for this position, please submit an application by clicking Apply below. Applications submitted without a résumé and cover letter will not be considered.

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 hr@bbg.org.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer.