City Parks Foundation · 12 hours ago
Learning Gardens School Day Program Manager
NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$53K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expCity Parks Foundation is dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks through various community programs. They are seeking a Program Manager for their Learning Gardens school day program, responsible for curriculum development, managing partnerships, and supervising seasonal educators and interns.
CommunitiesEducationNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as a primary educator for the school-year program with regularly scheduled classes in gardens and school classrooms
Coordinate program schedule (and rescheduling) and field experiences for your portfolio
Assist to train and supervise the seasonal lead educator
Lead and/or contribute to workshops and professional development sessions
Review and adapt curriculum as needed to ensure engaging, exciting, experiential lessons that are: Relevant and scaffolded, Meet curricular goals and mandated standards, (i.e NY Scope and Sequence, and Next Generation Science Standards), Tailored to each class (grade, special education, inclusion and English language learners)
Serve as model experiential educator for teachers in each of our participating schools
Serve as a primary educator for interns and summer camp groups as well as occasional public events
Model instructional techniques and create opportunities for interns to provide direct instruction to younger students on a daily basis
Provide fun, experiential learning opportunities in the garden that meet curricular goals while promoting leadership, teambuilding and positive relationships
Guide interns’ work based on each garden maintenance plan established by the LG staff team
Work with the Director of Environmental Education and Director of Youth Development (internship only) on design and implementation of assessment strategies and tools
Gather relevant baseline data for use in measuring program impact and outcomes; ensure and report accurate, comprehensive records and statistics on your portfolio
Continually investigate best practices through your own professional development
Actively participate in staff development within and across education programs
Act as the key liaison in cultivating and securing school partnerships through outreach, contracting, and planning
Collaborate with Director of Education and each partner to clarify and execute a shared vision, goals, roles and responsibilities
Help strengthen relationships with key garden-operation partners (ie: GreenThumb, partnering community gardens) in conjunction with the staff team
Contribute to the fundraising and marketing processes, as needed
Represent program at community, education or industry events, as needed
Assist to purchase, maintain and account for shared program materials
In collaboration with the LG staff team, integrate garden design and maintenance into lesson plans and activities that support both student and LG garden goals
Assist with maintenance tasks in Learning Gardens growing spaces including weeding, transplanting, direct seeding, compost, etc as schedule allows
Provide logistical support and complete general administrative duties, as needed
Actively participate in department-wide and program meetings
Collaborate with the Director of Education to define vision, goals, benchmarks, tactics, opportunities and program modifications for Learning Gardens
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Education, Agriculture, Sustainability, Environmental Education/Science, Environmental Studies or equivalent direct experience in environmental science education in non-formal settings
A minimum of two years of experience in outdoor teaching that includes experiential learning practices
Strong experience with elementary and middle school age students essential; some formal classroom experience preferred
A strong background in inquiry-based methods and developing interdisciplinary curricular materials
Demonstrated success working with diverse students, especially youth from low-income communities
Experience evaluating programs and tracking student learning
Proven track record in curriculum development (competency with 'backward design' models a plus)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong proficiency in Google Drive and office applications (docs, sheets, slides); as well as data collection and analysis applications such as Survey Monkey and SalesForce
Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and consistent follow-through
Strong desire to grow with the job and organization
A strong interest in teaching culturally relevant gardening lessons and promoting sustainable eating
Willingness to travel alone on public transportation to sites throughout New York City
Willingness and ability to work outdoors in sometimes uncomfortable weather conditions
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential
Driver's license with willingness to travel throughout NYC alone, when called upon
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed (flex time available)
Company
City Parks Foundation
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Berenice Suchilt
Catalyst for Partnerships For Parks
Emily Sherrod
Director of Partnership Development
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