• Job Description

  Req#: 521781
  Position Title: Urban Advantage Family Engagement Coordinator/ Supervising Instructor
  
  Department: Children’s Education
  
  Reports to: Manager of School Programs & Partnerships
  
  FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-exempt
  
  Grade: Union
  
  Position Description:

  
  The Urban Advantage (UA) family engagement coordinator is mainly responsible for supporting professional learning opportunities for teachers in the UA middle school program and coordinating UA family engagement initiatives. The position includes ongoing professional learning with a focus on science teaching and learning that aligns with NYS/NGSS, culturally responsive teaching, and differentiating instruction for diverse learners.

  
  Responsibilities:

  • Work closely within two teams:
    1. About 50% of time will work on family engagement with the UA Family Outreach manager at the American Museum of Natural History as well as Family Engagement coordinators at other UA partner institutions
    2. About 50% of time will work on UA middle school professional learning within BBG’s UA team
  • Family Engagement:
    1. Develop and facilitate Parent Coordinator workshops at BBG.
    2. Develop and facilitate Parent Workshops at schools and at BBG.
    3. Coordinate and conduct Family Engagement Visits with UA schools (typically evenings or weekends).
    4. Coordinate with BBG Visitor Services to enter data and track UA voucher use.
    5. Take lead on planning and coordinating annual UA Family Science Day at BBG.
  • Middle School Professional Learning:
    1. Contribute to planning and implementing middle school professional learning workshops with the UA program manager.
    2. Teach online and in person; facilitate synchronous and asynchronous courses; build coursework and resources on the Moodle platform.
  • Additionally:
    1. Attend monthly UA partner meetings; participate in additional UA events, workshops, and trainings; support UA lead teachers.
    2. Participate in and support other BBG Education department programming and initiatives as needed.
    3. Perform other related duties or special projects as directed.

  
  Desired Qualifications:

  • Formal or non-formal teaching experience
  • Experience with plants, horticulture, and/or botany
  • Fluency and comfort with written and spoken English
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences, including teachers, colleagues at BBG and at peer institutions, families, and school administrators
  • Collaborative skills to work alongside other BBG colleagues and UA partners at peer institutions
  • Organizational skills including maintaining supplies, keeping track of participant data, and reporting on programming
  • Ability to multitask and keep track of multiple projects concurrently
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends
  • Experience providing professional learning a plus
  • Experience teaching science with living things a plus
  • Familiarity with the NGSS, NYC Science Scope and Sequence, Amplify Science, Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education and the CR-S Framework a plus
  • Experience teaching students with special needs, including students learning English and students with learning differences, a plus
  • Oral fluency in a second language a plus (especially Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole)

  
  Work Environment:

  • Some work takes place in busy indoor and outdoor public spaces such as classrooms, greenhouses, and Garden grounds.
  • Personal workspace is in an open-plan office shared with other Education department colleagues.
  • Work requires active and effective communication with BBG colleagues, UA partners, and UA teachers and administrators.

  
  Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary Range – $51,197 -$58,877
    
    Brooklyn Botanic Garden considers several factors when determining the appropriate salary to offer a candidate within the listed salary range. These factors include (but are not limited to), the scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidate’s relevant work experience and education/training, prior union/ DC37 experience (for union positions), job skills, equity across the institution, as well as market and organizational considerations.
    

  • BBG offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
    
    
    • Health Insurance that begins the date of hire; employees are offered coverage through the City of New York’s Office of Labor Relations and can choose from a variety of plans, some at no cost to the employee.
    • Dental/Vision/Prescription Benefits
    • Pre-Tax Benefits including flexible spending, dependent care, transit/parking accounts
    • 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.
    • Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
    • Generous Paid Time Off including sick time, vacation time, and 13 annual holidays
    • 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

  
  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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