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About the Role

City Parks Foundation seeks a Part-Time Environmental Educator to implement established lesson plans in the Seeds to Trees program, focusing on elementary and middle school students' understanding of urban ecology, forest ecology, marine ecology, parks stewardship, and conservation. This role involves hands-on classroom and outdoor sessions, and professional development for teachers, reporting to the Associate Director of Environmental Education.

Responsibilities

Provide direct instruction using the Seeds to Trees curriculum in elementary schools for school-day programs spanning October-June with regularly scheduled classes in parks and school classrooms.
Contribute to workshops and professional development sessions with Seeds to Trees partners.
Help shape curricula by providing relevant feedback to the Associate Director of Environmental Education and other staff.
Implement program evaluation and student assessment strategies and tools with the Associate Director of Environmental Education and other staff.
Investigate best practices through professional development in child development, environmental studies, and pedagogy.
Assist in maintaining education department resources, including educational gear, supplies, and animals in the living collection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Environmental Education/Science, Environmental Studies or equivalent direct experience in environmental science education in non-formal settings.
A minimum of two years of teaching experience with outdoor and experiential learning is desirable.
Strong experience with elementary school-age students is desirable.
Demonstrated success working with diverse students, especially youth from low-income communities.
Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong proficiency in Google Drive and Office applications (docs, sheets, slides).
Willingness to work outdoors in sometimes uncomfortable weather conditions.
Willingness to work a limited number (2-4) of Saturdays throughout the school year.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential.
NYS Driver’s License and ability to travel throughout NYC, including using public transit.
Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and consistent follow-through.
Authorized to work in the United States.
City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.

Skills

Environmental science education
Outdoor and experiential learning
Working with elementary school-age students
Working with diverse students
Written communication
Verbal communication
Problem-solving
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Microsoft Office
Independent work
Teamwork

Location

New York City

Work Type

Part-Time
Seasonal

Experience Level

Minimum of two years of teaching experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Environmental Education/Science, Environmental Studies or equivalent direct experience

Salary/Compensations

$25-28 per hour

About the Company

For over 20 years, CPF Education has promoted experiential learning in environmental science, connecting kids to parklands as learning laboratories.
Through intensive partnerships with schools and community partners, our vision is to foster year-round, long-term engagement of youth from targeted, underserved communities in five program areas: Seeds to Trees, Learning Gardens, Green Girls, Coastal Classroom, and High School Internships.
At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers.
Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.
Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances.
We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.
We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.
We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching.
Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.
Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist.
We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.