Garden Educator

Job Summary: The Santa Fe Botanical Garden is seeking a part-time, seasonal, educator to connect Garden visitors to nature through interpretive school and public programs. The Garden Educator will support the mission of the Garden by presenting a variety of public programs and school field trips using interpretive curriculumbased lesson plans.  Essential

Responsibilities:

• Must be available various weekdays during the school year 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• Must be available to work weekends.
• Prep and clean-up program supplies.
• Present tours/programs, outreach, and other activities for adults, families, kindergarten – 12th grade students, scout groups and other informal youth groups, following program goals and outlines.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Present tours/programs to general Garden visitors for weekend programs and special events.
• May be required to participate in community outreach opportunities such as fairs, festivals, local markets, and outside organization’s activities.
• Must be flexible in working hours and environment, holidays and some evenings may be required.
• Assist Program Coordinator with education programs, including camp, visiting camps, and evening programs.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Education and Interpretation.

Competencies:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is desired.
• Proven strong people skills including ability to maintain a positive environment, ability to effectively manage conflict, and ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
• Positive attitude, ability to work independently, communicate effectively and respond to feedback from supervisory staff.
• Must be able to troubleshoot in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi-task, and be program focused.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively.
• The ideal candidate should have experience interacting with children of various ages and grade levels.
• Experience with public speaking.

Visit https://visitsfbg.org/join-our-team/ for a complete description.