Job Description
Job Description
Position Title : Seasonal Education Horticulture Assistant
Department : Education
Reports to : Children’s Garden Co-coordinators
FLSA Status : Part-time Seasonal, Non-exempt
Salary : $25.00 per hour
Position Description :
The Education horticulture assistant performs gardening, watering, mowing, pest management, and related work to support programs and gardens for BBG’s Education department. The Education horticulture assistant works in two education spaces : the Children’s Garden and the Education Greenhouse.
Schedule :
- Position runs from March 12, 2025, through November 5, 2025
- Saturdays through Wednesdays, 35 hours per week; 7 : 30 a.m.–3 p.m., 7 hours per day (some flexibility during certain seasons / days)
Children’s Garden :
Assist Children’s Garden coordinators with various gardening tasks including sowing seeds, planting, fertilizing, weeding, mulching, bed preparation, pruning, composting, deadheading, maintaining perennial beds, etc.Mow and maintain grass pathways and lawns in Children’s Garden.Water field, planters, and seedlings as needed.Assist with IPM as neededEducation Greenhouse :
Water on weekends.Assist with seedling starting and stepping up for education programs as needed.Perform occasional horticultural tasks, assist with integrated pest management (IPM) in Education Greenhouse as needed.Qualifications :
Experience and / or education in horticulture or gardeningPest identification skills and knowledge of control methodsAbility to perform physical labor and work outdoors in various weather conditionsAbility to work both unsupervised and in tandem with colleaguesEffective oral communication skillsMust be able to lift and carry potted plants and equipmentWork Environment :
The Children’s Garden is a space where children 2 to 17 years old can plant their own crops and flowers and harvest them under the guidance of garden instructors. The space is a large outdoor field with garden beds, raised beds, and compost bins surrounded by grass paths.The Education Greenhouse space consists of three sections roughly representing and containing desert, temperate, and tropical plant collections. Although it is an indoor collection, during the year the space may be quite chilly or hot.Some weekend days will be worked independently.Benefits :
BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including :Up to 56 hours of sick leave
Short-term disability / New York Paid Family LeaveAs 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 freeFree Garden admission for employee plus one guestEmployee discount at BBG’s retail shop and food venuesHow to Apply :
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.
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