Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

Position Title:      Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

Department:       Education

Reports to:         School Workshops Coordinator

FLSA Status:      Part-time Seasonal, Non-exempt

Term:                 September 25, 2026 – June 4, 2027

Compensation:  $22 per hour

Available Position: 17

Application Deadline: July 31st, 2026


Position Description:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is seeking part-time, per diem, seasonal instructors for school programs at the Garden. Programs for grades pre–K through 12 include small-group guided tours on-site at the Garden. Topics focus on botany, ethnobotany, gardens, conservation, and plant ecology, and make use of BBG’s plant collections to support the science curriculum of public and nonpublic schools.

 
Responsibilities: 

• Teach pre–K through 12th-grade classes in person with whole-class and small groups in classrooms, Education Greenhouse, and on Garden tours.
• Communicate in-person tour logistics among team members.
• Assist staff with preparing materials.
• Set up lesson materials and clean up after each lesson.
• Check and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Attend onsite professional development sessions.
• Assist with other educational programs/events for varying ages as needed.

Work Schedule: 

• Flexible per diem schedule, depending on instructor availability and program registrations: three to five hours per day, two to four days per week. Tuesday–Friday starting at 9 a.m. Three to four days of availability per week is preferable. 

Qualifications:

• Two years’ formal or non-formal teaching experience
• Experience teaching with plants (or other related science teaching) indoors and outdoors
• Experience engaging with special needs populations and/or students who are English language learners a plus
• Willingness to work outside in all weather

Workspace:

Work takes place in the Administrative Building at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, classroom spaces, the Education Greenhouse, the BBG Conservatory and outdoor grounds, and a desk and computer in an open-plan office space.

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/Affirmative Action employer.