At The Garden — Employment

Employment at the Chicago Botanic Garden

TITLE: Instructor, College First Program – FILLED

PURPOSE: To deliver an eight-week hands-on summer science and internship program for students in grades 10 to 12. The instructor will design and deliver an informal ecology- and nature-based curriculum with emphasis on outdoor field investigations, and oversee student mentorship assignments.

College First is a high-school internship program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is a paid internship for eight weeks during the summer and monthly meetings during the school year. A school bus provides transportation from designated stops starting as early as 7 a.m. to bring students to the Garden by 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. Students leave the Garden at 3 p.m. each day.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Work with a coinstructor to develop and teach a curriculum emphasizing ecological concepts, environmental science, and the inquiry process.
Help plan and conduct weekly field trips to supplement the science curriculum and emphasize careers and college.
Lead daily classroom activities and outdoor science investigations at the Chicago Botanic Garden and off-site.
Guide student independent investigations and presentations, which students will present the last week of the program.
Supervise students during work with mentors and coordinate with mentors to facilitate a positive experience.
Assist with other program activities as necessary.

DEPARTMENT: Center for Teaching and Learning

REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Secondary Education

SUPERVISES: Students in the College First program

COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS: N/A

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Be available to work for 40 hours/week from June 20 to August 26, 2011. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of combined experience teaching science in either formal and/or informal education settings to high-school-aged students, an ability to conduct outdoor field and conservation science, and familiarity with computer technology.