There are two job openings currently available at Chicago Botanic Garden

- Youth Education Program Associate, and Supervisor, Youth Services.
Please do not reply to me, but to the HR Director listed at the end of
the postings.

Youth Education Program Associate

Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, seeks a Youth Education
Program Associate to research, design, teach, train docents, and
evaluate on-site educational programs for school children and organized
groups of children in the summer.

Duties include conducting daily operation of school programs including
all classes, tours, teacher-guided and on-their-own groups. Order and
provide all materials. Coordinate registration procedures with Group
Visits; training, scheduling, supervising and evaluating docents;
investigating and incorporating current best practice education methods
for museums/botanic gardens;

Regular administrative duties include promoting School Visit Services
and Summer Programs through brochure development and print pieces for
exhibit at local teacher conferences, and producing monthly and year-end

statistical reports and records.  Other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements:  BS or BA in Education, Museum Education, Environmental
Education, Botany, or Biology, with 1 year of experience in a classroom
or museum setting with emphasis on science.  Knowledge/familiarity with
inquiry-based and object-based teaching.  Good oral and written
communication skills.

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Supervisor, Youth Services

Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, seeks a Supervisor, Youth
Services, to coordinate and supervise the delivery of horticulture and
environmental education services and resources both on- and off-site for

Chicago area schools and school children.

Duties include supervising year-round school and youth education
programs gardening/horticulture and environmental education;  developing

new programs; ensuring day-to-day operation of programs;  working with
Garden staff to develop nature/environmental science natural area
visitor interpretation;  conducting regular administrative
responsibilities including promoting Garden youth services at local
events, financial and statistical record-keeping, and budget monitoring.

Pursue other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements:  BS or BA in Education, Museum education, Environmental
Education, Botany or Biology, with 3 years experience in a classroom or
museum setting with emphasis on science.  Knowledge/familiarity with
current teaching issues and methodologies.  Excellent communication
skills, both oral and written.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Carol Chaney
Director of Human Resources
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe IL 60022

Or FAX (847) 835-4263

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