Seasonal GAP Tier 4 Apprentice Job at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY

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  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  • Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

Position Title: Seasonal GAP Tier 4 Apprentice

Department: Childrens Education

Reports to: Garden Apprentice Program Coordinators

Training: Saturdays March 7 21 28 9 a.m.3:30 p.m.

Program: March-November (spring training summer programming and a weekly commitment throughout the spring and fall)

Compensation: $17 per hour


Application Deadline: December 5 2025

Position Description:

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Childrens Education programs are world renowned for teaching hands-on gardening and plant science to children and teens. The Garden Apprentice Program is a youth development program for teens in grades 912 who are interested in plants science and environmental education. Tier 4 apprentices build skills in horticulture while learning to be environmental educators.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Work alongside an adult instructor and a Tier 1 apprentice in the Childrens Garden helping lead garden-based activities for children ages 413 in our afterschool and weekend programs.
  • Serve as a community builder and role model within the GAP cohort by modeling good behavior punctuality inclusiveness and professionalism.
  • Communicate promptly with GAP coordinators and other supervisors regarding any issues (behavioral interpersonal work-related) you become aware of within the GAP community.
  • Take an active leadership role in mentoring and including/integrating other apprentices particularly new apprentices as well as teams of apprentices during horticulture time and all other GAP placements.

Qualifications:

  • Must be a former member in good standing of the Garden Apprentice Program
  • Must have completed Tier 3
  • Comfortable spending most of your time outdoors
  • Able to commit to the GAP 2026 calendar from March to November (exceptions made for apprentices leaving for college in the fall)

Benefits:

  • BBG offers certain benefits to part-time employees including:
    • Up to 56 hours of sick leave
    • Short-term disability/New York Paid Family Leave

  • As a 501(c)3 BBG is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  • Museum Pass which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free
  • Free Garden admission for employee plus one guest
  • Employee discount at BBGs retail shop and food venues

To be considered for this position please submit an application by clicking Applybelow. Applications submitted without a résumé and cover letter will not be considered.

No telephone calls for position inquiries please. Applicants with disabilities who need assistance with the online system or who may require a reasonable accommodation during the application process should contact Human Resources at .

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Apprenticeship, Summer work, Seasonal work, Weekend work,

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