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- Children's Education Program Site Coordinator/Instructor
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
Temporary Appointment not to exceed 67 days/calendar year
Job Title: Seasonal Program Site Coordinator
Required Qualifications: BS in Horticulture, Botany, Environmental Education, Elementary Education or another field to include teaching experience in a classroom or informal setting. Strong organizational skills.
Salary Range: $13.50-$18.00
Report: Youth Education Manager
Responsibilities:
The program site coordinator is responsible for delivering high quality hands-on plant science fieldtrip experiences for school groups. To achieve this, program site coordinators must manage program supplies and materials, manage and support teaching volunteers, and must utilize strong teaching and presentation skills.
Schedule: Fall program site Coordinator for "It's a Pumpkin's Life" fall fieldtrip. 5 days/wk. Last week of September-October. Spring program site coordinator for "Ready Set Grow" spring fieldtrip. 5days/wk last wk April-May. Other fieldtrip instruction and programming as requested.
Program Site Coordinator/Instructor specific responsibilities include:- Lead program site during fall and spring fieldtrip season. (Pumpkins and Ready Set Grow)
- Aid in recruitment, mentoring, feedback, and appreciation of teaching volunteers.
- Maintain contact with volunteers, making sure all teaching slots are filled.
- Greet and organize teaching volunteers when they arrive to teach
- Make sure all needed supplies are on hand.
- Meet the bus, orient teachers and students to their visit. Give a positive first impression of their fieldtrip visit to the Arboretum.
- Learn all portions of the program and teach stations as needed.
- Work with volunteers to have programs set up and taken down daily.
- Work with School Services Manager to run volunteer trainings and learn program content and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
- Continuously gather ideas and information for program improvement.
- Teach with passion, energy, clarity, and flexibility, with the goal of connecting each student to the program content.
To apply for this position please email a cover letter and resume to Randy Gage, Manager of Youth Education gage0020@umn.edu
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Dr
Chaska, MN 55318
http://www.arboretum.umn.edu- Posted: 8/28/12
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