Role OverviewLead garden and horticulture educator for NYC school programs, providing hands-on food education to students across grade levels and abilities.
What You Will Do
Deliver garden-based learning, planting, crop care, harvesting, composting, pollinators, soil health, food systems, and environmental stewardship to students.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate combines genuine horticultural knowledge with warmth, adaptability, and a belief that children learn best by doing.
Requirements
- Significant practical experience in horticulture, gardening, urban agriculture, environmental education, or a closely related field.
- Experience teaching or facilitating children and young people.
- Strong knowledge of seasonal planting, crop care, soil health, and safe garden practices.
- Ability to assess changing site and weather conditions and adapt appropriately.
- Strong group-facilitation and instructional skills.
- Experience adapting learning for different ages, abilities, and access needs.
- Excellent reliability, organization, and professional communication.
- Regular access to a reliable vehicle suitable for transporting plants, soil, tools, and program materials.
Benefits
- Daily engagement fees of $120-$200 per program day.
- Opportunity to work with NYC school programs and provide hands-on food education to students.
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