• Job Description

  Req#: 503200

  Position Title: Coordinator of Access Initiatives

  Department: Interpretation

  Reports to: Director of Interpretation & Exhibitions

  
  FLSA Status: Part-time Permanent, Non-exempt

  Compensation: $23 per hour

  Schedule: 18 hours per week (some weekend work required)

  
  Position Description:

  Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s coordinator of access initiatives coordinates the Garden’s efforts to welcome and serve visitors with a wide range of needs. Serving as a liaison between consultants, advisors, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden staff, the coordinator of access initiatives reports to the director of Interpretation and Exhibitions.

  Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and execute regular training for BBG staff and volunteers on all aspects of accessibility.
  • Maintain and update staff training materials as needed.
  • Coordinate accessible programming for groups (monthly Memory Tours, ASL Tours, Verbal Description Tours, Disability Pride Month, Early Openings).
  • Coordinate and participate in advisory board meetings.
  • Stay up to date on best practices in the field and adapt internal handbooks and other training materials accordingly.
  • Field questions from staff regarding accessibility in the Garden.
  • Perform other tasks as needed.

  Qualifications:

  • Knowledge and understanding of Americans with Disabilities Act and Universal Design
  • Minimum of two years’ experience working with disability communities
  • Experience working in a cultural organization preferred
  • Ability to work independently and on a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Comfort with public speaking and training
  • Proficiency in ASL and verbal description is a plus

  
  Benefits:

  • BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
    1. Up to 56 hours of sick leave
    2. Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
    3. CIRS Pension/401K/Life Insurance: BBG is a member of the Cultural Institutions Retirement System (CIRS) and offers a pension and 401K plan for eligible employees. Life insurance is provided through CIRS as well.
  • As 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 free

  
  
  How 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.

• About the company

  Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City.

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