Position Summary

The Educator, CGP Sprouts will lead gardening activities and develop and share garden-based education enrichment activities with the Garden Sprouts of the Children's Gardening Program at the Edible Academy.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a group of twelve children between three and five years old and their caregiver (ie: (6) three-year olds or (6) four-year olds) through a series of gardening activities and garden-based enrichment activities over the course of season.

• Develop and submit specific garden-based enrichment activities in advance of each session and complete review and reflection notes on completion of each session.

• Lead Garden Sprouts through a series of planned gardening activities as they care for their assigned garden plots throughout each program season.

• Assist with general horticultural tasks in the garden plots with the participants, and maintain an organized work area, including care of garden tools and enrichment activity supplies.

Qualifications

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

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

• Two years related experience is required.

Physical demands and work environment:

Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions, to be outdoors, and to sit and/or stand for long periods

Baseline schedule: Saturdays 12pm – 5pm

Payrate : $21.00 - $24.00

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org . EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans