Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Seasonal Interpretation Tour Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: 504862
- Support volunteer Garden Guides with listening devices and tour assistance.
- Help to maintain, store, and organize listening devices.
- Install and update tour signs and information.
- Greet and welcome the public.
- Assist with Garden Guide volunteer continuing education workshops and trainings.
- Learn BBG tour information and be able to lead a 60-minute tour if needed.
- Support the Interpretation department and weekend Garden staff as needed.
- Manage the administration of tour surveys.
- Perform other related duties or special projects as directed.
- Experience working for a cultural organization
- Able to work independently and on a team, exercising punctuality, reliability, and flexibility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable with public speaking to all audiences
- Comfortable working outdoors and in glasshouse conditions
- Able to traverse the Garden for an hour or more in various weather conditions
- Friendly, outgoing, and flexible
- Proactive with the public and volunteers
- Love of plants and gardens and the natural world
- Competent with Microsoft Office applications
- Willing to learn BBG’s volunteer computer database program, Volgistics
- Understanding of Americans with Disabilities Act
- Able to adjust work schedule hours and days if needed.
- BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
- Up to 56 hours of sick leave
- Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
- 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
About the company
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City.
Position Title: Seasonal Interpretation Tour AssistantDepartment: Interpretation
Reports to: Manager of Interpretation
FSLA Status: Part-Time Seasonal, Non-exempt
Compensation: $20 per hour
Term: March 1- November 1, 2024
Position Description:
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) seasonal Interpretation tour assistant is responsible for supporting live interpretation efforts to welcome and serve visitors with a wide range of special needs and provide an engaging experience at the Garden. The assistant will provide hands-on support to staff and volunteer Garden Guides with tours and other interpretive programs.
Schedule:This is a part-time, seasonal position. Hours may vary, so flexibility is required. Basic schedule is Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; plus some extended hours (12–7 p.m.) in July and August.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:Benefits:
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