Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator
NYBG’s Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator supports the work of the Continuing Education team by providing administrative and curriculum development support for the Academic Manager and the Program Manager.
Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) initiatives and actively helps to build and maintain and inclusive organizational culture through the institution.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in course development and improvement initiatives for certificate programs, seasonal classes, and Plant Studio
- Assist in managing and creating the scheduling and implementation of classes.
- Aid in instructor evaluation and recommends changes that could strengthen pedagogical approaches.
- Monitor Plant Studio course assets to ensure they are up to date and relevant.
- Supports the Academic Manager in onboarding and training new instructors.
- Assist the Academic Manager in creating and delivering instructor Professional developments.
- Distributes, collects, files, and ensures all BPSS forms are signed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Communicates with instructors to ensure grades, syllabi, and final exams are submitted in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with the Registration Office to support in-person and online classes.
- Assist with the inventory of classroom materials and supplies.
- Generate ad-hoc reports.
- Additional related tasks and responsibilities as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with formal or informal education, either in person or online
- Ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience coordinating and leading programs, workshops, or events.
- Strong computer skills, CRM database experience also helpful; experience with Canvas or comparable Learning Management System preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills with teamwork focused approach
- Creative approach to support and programming for learners in non-school settings; some experience with outdoor education preferred.
- Curriculum development and project management experience preferred.
- Experience with online survey tools such as SurveyMonkey preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented
- Available weekends and evenings as needed.
Salary:
- $60,000 – $65,000
Benefits:
- 15 Vacation Days
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 10 Sick Days
- Health Coverage
- 401K
- Pension Plan
If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org.
EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans
About Organization
The New York Botanical Garden is an iconic living museum and, since its founding in 1891, has served as an oasis in this busy metropolis.
As a National Historic Landmark, this 250-acre site's verdant landscape supports over one million living plants in extensive collections. Each year more than one million visitors enjoy the Garden not only for its remarkable diversity of tropical, temperate, and desert flora, but also for programming that ranges from renowned exhibitions in the Haupt Conservatory to festivals on Daffodil Hill.
The Garden is also a major educational institution. More than 300,000 people annually—among them Bronx families, school children, and teachers—learn about plant science, ecology, and healthful eating through NYBG's hands-on,curriculum-based programming. Nearly 90,000 of those visitors are children from underserved neighboring communities, while more than 3,000 are teachers from New York City's public school system participating in professional development programs that train them to teach science courses at all grade levels.
NYBG operates one of the world's largest plant research and conservation programs, with nearly 200 staff members—including 80 Ph.D. scientists—working in the Garden's state-of-the-art molecular labs as well as in the field, where they lead programs in 49 countries.