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Summer Science Adventures Seasonal Instructor

Description: Summer Science Adventures is an interdisciplinary program that uses the resources of the plant collections at BBG as a basis for learning and exploration. Instructors will teach and mentor a group of 12–16 children (entering 2nd and 3rd or 4th and 5th grades) while also supervising high school interns. Instructors are responsible for creating and developing lesson plans, arts and crafts activities, and greenhouse planting activities.

Summer Science Adventures

These positions are focused on developing future leaders in the field of environmental education.

Number of positions: 2

Duration: 11 weeks, June to August

Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Compensation: $10.00/ hour.

Qualifications: Minimum completion of college classes with a demonstrated interest and commitment to hands-on education, plants and the environment. Preferences will be given to applicants with experience working with children.

Application Requirements: Résumé, cover letter with details pertinent to the position, and names and contact information of two references.

Application deadline: March 15

Coordinator: Rebecca Stern at 718-623-7237 or rebeccastern@bbg.org.

Application procedure: Please send the requested application requirements, also indicating which position you are interested in, to:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225-1099
Attention: Director of Human Resources
Fax: 718-622-7826
personnel@bbg.org
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