Position Title: Continuing Education Assistant
Department: Education
Reports to: Director of Continuing Education
FLSA Status: Part-time, Permanent, Non-exempt
Compensation: $25 Per hour
Position Description:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) seeks a friendly, professional, and organized Continuing Education assistant to support a diverse array of classes, workshops, professional programs, and events for adult audiences—on topics including horticulture, gardening, nature, art, wellness, food, and floral design. Responsibilities include maintaining classroom spaces and departmental calendars, data management, and coordinating night and weekend classes. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, flexible, and able to solve problems efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Correspond with instructors to determine their needs.
- For in-person classes, prepare course materials in advance of class, including printed handouts; deliver materials to classroom.
- For virtual classes, schedule and start up Zoom meetings; assist with tech issues and Zoom tools as needed.
- Serve as point person for any student questions, and share details in advance of class with students. Answer all questions in the Continuing Education general inbox.
- Print, distribute, and collect evaluations; when relevant, enter input evaluations into database.
- Assist with IT issues as needed, including with classroom computer and projector.
- On a weekly basis, submit work orders to facilitate set-up of classroom spaces. For special events, submit work orders for room set-up as needed.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Inventory classroom supplies, make sure classroom remains organized and clean, and coordinate with Continuing Education staff and teachers to keep closets clutter-free.
- Maintain the departmental and institutional calendars.
- Perform other related duties or special projects as directed.
Schedule:
This position is 18 hours/week, Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday. Weekday hours are 2:30–6:30 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Hours may vary based on departmental needs. Some flexibility in schedule may be possible.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree and one year of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent communication skills, including with email communication
- Knowledge of audio-visual equipment or willingness to learn basic functions
- Friendly and professional demeanor, with excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivated, flexible; ability to solve problems efficiently and independently
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability and willingness to learn to work with other programs
Benefits:
- BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
- NYC Protected Time-Off: up to 56 hours of paid leave and 32 hours of unpaid leave
- Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave
- 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
- Free Garden admission for employee plus one guest
- Employee discount at BBG’s retail shop and food venues
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 [email protected].
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree and one year of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent communication skills, including email communication
- Knowledge of audio-visual equipment or willingness to learn basic functions
- Friendly and professional demeanor with excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivated and flexible, with ability to solve problems efficiently and independently
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability and willingness to learn other programs
What We Do
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that connects people with plants and sparks curiosity about science, culture, and the environment. It cultivates appreciation and stewardship through the conservation, display, and enjoyment of plants; hands-on educational programs for people of all ages; and research on regional plants and plant communities. Its work aims to help create a greener, more sustainable city and world.
