Queens Botanical Garden seeks individuals to assist in the general grooming and care of garden grounds under supervision of Horticulture staff.
Queens Botanical Garden seeks individuals with an interest in public horticulture to assist with gardening work during the 2024 growing season. Duties and responsibilities include assisting horticulture staff in the planting, cultivating, and care of trees, shrubs, flowers and other flora as well as leading a group of 5-6 student youth in these same tasks for 6 weeks in July and August.
The Finance team at Queens Botanical Garden is looking for a motivated individual who is flexible, eager to learn, detail oriented and willing to work independently. Working closely with all department heads, the Fiscal Associate plays a key role in the smooth operation of the day to day finance functions of the Garden.
QBG’s Youth Programs bring together youngsters ages 2 to 18 from around New York City to enjoy seasonal, hands-on learning and gardening experiences year-round. Our young gardeners explore concepts of ecological balance, sustainability, and conservation as they learn how to prepare soil, select seeds and plants, and care for and later harvest their own vegetables, flowers, and herbs that they turn into nutritious and delicious snacks in the classroom. We explore these concepts at age-appropriate levels throughout each season. We strive to create an immersive experience in all programs- a blend of structured and freeform exploration designed to provide children with the support they need to express their natural curiosity.
About This Role
The Youth Programs Coordinator will support the Youth Programs Manager in all aspects of the Children’s Garden (age 4-10) & Junior Naturalist (age 10-13) programs throughout the spring & summer. This includes general day-to-day oversight of programs, instructors, and children, plus garden care. Programs take place in the Children’s Garden and World Farm, which include 35+ raised beds, and some in-ground planting areas.
The Education Department at Queens Botanical Garden offers public events, school workshops, kids programs and teacher training programs throughout the year following QBG’s mission of cultural connection to plants and ecological sustainability. The Garden seeks seasonal Instructors who are passionate about environmental education to fulfill our teaching and programmatic needs. Multiple positions available for Spring, Summer and Fall seasons.
Instructors may conduct such activities as workshops, group tours, special event activity tables, and lessons on Garden grounds or at local schools, community facilities, neighborhood festivals, etc. These programs cater to groups of all ages, especially children and families, and occur on weekdays and weekends.
The Education Department at Queens Botanical Garden offers public events, school workshops, kids programs and teacher training programs throughout the year following QBG’s mission of cultural connection to plants and ecological sustainability. The Garden seeks seasonal Instructors who are passionate about environmental education to fulfill our teaching and programmatic needs. Multiple positions available for Spring, Summer and Fall seasons.
Instructors may conduct such activities as workshops, group tours, special event activity tables, and lessons on Garden grounds or at local schools, community facilities, neighborhood festivals, etc. These programs cater to groups of all ages, especially children and families, and occur on weekdays and weekends.
Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. The Garden seeks a maintainer to assist in the general maintenance and repair of botanical garden grounds, equipment, and facilities; and perform related work. Assists the Gardeners in maintaining and caring for living collections in the Garden and Arboretum, performs related work as required.
Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. The Garden is seeking a Gardener to assist in and perform gardening work.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
Under supervision, assists in and performs tasks such as planting, cultivating and caring for trees, flowers, plants, shrubs and other flora.
Assists in and performs tasks such as digging up, balling, burlapping and transplanting trees and shrubs. Digs up and transplants sod. Pots flowers and plants. Propagates plant life.
Assists in and performs tasks involved in maintenance and operations of greenhouses and nurseries.
The Garden seeks a dynamic professional who can support both our educational and public program offerings, which are centered on our mission to bring together people, plants and culture.
The Garden seeks a professional learning resource for educators. QBG is one of eight Urban Advantage (UA) cultural institution partners serving the science education goals of teachers in NYC. The Professional Learning Coordinator will support the breath and quality of current training programs and expansion of professional learning resources to a larger audience. The Professional Learning Coordinator reports to the Professional Learning Manager and works in conjunction with education and other Garden staff. The Professional Learning Coordinator will support the management, writing and facilitation of professional learning for the UA program and non-UA professional development offerings.
This part-time position is currently for one year-round shift: Saturdays from midnight to 8am. In addition, there are many coverage shifts available. The Part-Time (PT) Attendant Guard reports to the Facilities Supervisor and under supervision does the following work:
Attends, guards, and patrols the botanical garden and perimeter, Light cleaning and labor duties, assists in moving chairs and tables during special events, works with Community Service and other volunteers, meets, greets and provides basic wayfinding and related information to the visiting public, including groups.
Queens Botanical Garden’s Membership program is currently comprised of over 1,200 households and offers benefits such as free admission, discounted access to QBG programs, and invitations to Members-Exclusive events. The Membership Coordinator will oversee all aspects of QBG’s membership program, including solicitation, gift entry, membership card processing, troubleshooting, and stewardship of active and prospective members. They will collaborate with Garden leadership to design and implement strategies to grow the number of member households and seek to inspire members to become donors. This is a largely operations-focused role that also interfaces with members and the general public on a regular basis; therefore, the Coordinator will possess administrative, office, and customer service skills. As a member of the Development Department, the Membership Coordinator will provide general support for the department’s ongoing work, especially special event planning. The Membership Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director of Development.
The Garden seeks an Institutional Giving Coordinator to help grow institutional support from foundation, government (city, state, and federal), and corporate funders. The Institutional Giving Coordinator will work as a member of the Development Department to meet—and strive to exceed—annual fundraising goals by securing institutional support for education, horticulture, environmental, and cultural programs as well as technological, planning, and capital initiatives. The Coordinator will report to the Director of Development and will work closely with the Assistant Director of Development, Executive Director, Deputy Director, Director of Programs, and other key staff members. The Coordinator will be a gifted writer with the ability to synthesize complex institutional goals into compelling narratives for current and prospective funders and will be at ease interacting with institutional donors. In a role that also requires coordination and communication with nearly all QBG departments, the successful candidate will also exhibit a passion for the Garden’s multifaceted mission—especially our cultural programming, sustainability and environmental initiatives, and educational and youth development work—a collegial spirit, and strong time management skills.
The Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator will work with the Youth Programs Manager and the Farm Manager to develop, launch, and implement Growing Justice, QBG’s new year-round sustainable agriculture and leadership development internship program for high school aged youth, as well as support the Farm Internship Program which serves young adults. Growing Justice will involve youth from the Flushing and Corona areas who participate in weekly workshops, hands-on urban farming, running a farm stand at QBG, and leadership development activities that engage them in advocacy and training in such areas as food justice, environmental sustainability, community health, green careers, and climate change. Additionally, the Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator will assist with the care of QBG’s Farm, Children’s Garden, and World Farm using 100% organic practices. This is a full-time, non-exempt position which requires work one weekend day.
Under supervision, attends, cleans, guards, and patrols an assigned general area in a botanical garden; performs related work. Will perform work of ordinary difficulty in cleaning public buildings and their immediate grounds; performs related light labor duties; performs related work.
QBG is a professional development (PD) resource especially for schoolteachers. QBG is one of eight Urban Advantage (UA) cultural institution partners serving the science education goals of teachers in NYC. The Garden’s green Visitor & Administration Building and surrounding landscapes also offers PD potential for the fledging field of sustainable systems and green building management.
The Professional Development Manager will maximize the breath and quality of current training programs and help expand professional development resources to a larger audience.
The Professional Development Manager reports to the Director of Programs and works in conjunction with education and other Garden staff. The PD Manager is responsible for the management and facilitation of professional development for participating Urban Advantage teachers. The PD Manager will partner with the Department of Education (DOE) and other organizations on items such as the development, coordination and teaching of P-credit classes and other professional development opportunities. The PD Manager may teach environmental workshops provided by QBG and provide horticultor and education support throughout the education department as needed.
The NYC Compost Project, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in 1993, works to reduce waste in NYC and rebuild NYC’s soil by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to produce and use compost locally. NYC Compost Project programs and staff are funded and managed through the DSNY Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability (BRS) in partnership with host institutions.
The Project Coordinator for the NYC Compost Project hosted by Queens Botanical Garden reports to the Compost Project Manager. This person is primarily responsible for delivering workshops and trainings (including the Master Composter course), planning ongoing communication to the public (including Instagram channel and newsletter), overseeing interns, and planning public outreach events. This person must be able to track all of their activities and efforts and submit data to the Project Manager in pre-defined quantitative or narrative format as needed.
QBG seeks an experienced and enthusiastic individual with strong organizational and communication skills to manage all aspects of public programming. The specific charge of the position is the creation, coordination, and implementation of visitor-friendly and engaging public programs. The Public Programs Manager will report directly to the Director of Programs. The Manager will ensure that programs reflect the mission and public programming vision of QBG, attract diverse audiences of all ages, and are guided by its long-range plan. The Manager must be a strategic thinker, build external partnerships easily, and be an effective communicator across all departments.
Interns will support the Farm Manager in running and maintaining one acre of intensively planted mixed vegetable, fruit, and flower production and educational areas. Interns will also help support the NYC Compost Project staff with on-site composting operations; including processing organics collected at food scrap drop-offs. We are looking for dedicated, hard-working individuals with a keen interest in urban farming and composting.
The Horticulture Department seeks individuals with an interest in public horticulture to assist with gardening work during the 2023 growing season. Under the supervision of QBG horticulture staff, interns will learn through hands on experience all aspects of maintaining a public garden, such as planting, weeding, watering, grooming and mulching in all weather conditions. Interns will be expected to work with volunteers who may come to us as individuals or as part of a group. During the months of July and August interns must be available to supervise a small group of teens as part of the City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
This internship is ideal for someone making progress towards a degree or certificate in horticulture, conservation studies, botanical or environmental education.