Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

Education Field Studies and Outreach Specialist

Develop and implement all virtual and in-person field studies education programs, coordinate education content and programming for Garden-wide special events, coordinate and facilitate camp programs, pilot a weekend visitor engagement programs, and recruit and train a core team of volunteers to facilitate these programs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

BA in Education, Botany, Biology, Environmental Science, or related fields.
Experience in information education
Fluent Spanish speaker preferred
Experience working with students and volunteers
Effective communication skills and experience speaking to diverse groups of people
Team player with a positive, can-do attitude who is flexible, proactive and can anticipate and troubleshoot program details
Creative, organized, efficient and detail-oriented, with a strong work ethic

This full-time position reports to the Director of Education. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Amy Padolf, Director of Education Program, at apadolf@fairchildgarden.org. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and in compliance with ADA/Drug-free Workplace

Internship Opportunities

Undergraduate

This position will assist in delivering environmental science-based educational programming to elementary and/or secondary students at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Programs run weekly during the school year from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm; must be able to commit to at least one day per week (during program hours) for fall and/or spring semester. Preference will be given to those who are available September – May.

Note: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis

Candidates must submit a resume, brief cover letter, and application to Amy Padolf, Director of Education, apadolf@fairchildgarden.org