Assistant Youth Garden Educator
Position Description: City Green is hiring part time Assistant Youth Garden Educators for the 2026 programmatic season, March through November. The Assistant Youth Garden Educators support a Lead Garden Educator in teaching garden-based lessons for preschool and elementary-aged children, and plant/maintain youth gardens in an urban setting.. Assistant Educators will support youth programs at City Green’s educational gardens in Clifton and Paterson, as well as off-site at partner school gardens across Northern NJ. We are looking for enthusiastic, aspiring educators who have a love of the outdoors and working with youth.
Programs that Assistant Youth Garden Educators support include:
- City Sprouts: Weekly after-school and summer camp garden program at local community organizations
- Field Trips: Field trips for local school groups aged Prek - 12
- Story Time in the Garden: Preschool storytime program for children and their families
- Open Saturdays: Free, open to the public nature exploration for families
- School Garden Installations and Clean-Ups: Leading school groups in filling their gardens with soil, and cleaning-up their gardens for planting.
Job duties include:
- Prepare for lessons by gathering and preparing supplies, reviewing the curriculum, setting up the outdoor classroom space, cleaning up, and returning all materials to their proper location
- Support Lead Garden Educators during programs by supporting outdoor classroom management, activity set-up and facilitation, leading small groups, and working one-on-one with participants
- Implement City Green’s curriculum during garden-based lessons
- Support maintenance of educational gardens. Tasks include: planting, watering, weeding, spreading compost, harvesting or mulching
- Communicate respectfully with parents, teachers, and school/program staff
- Travel between garden sites with Lead Garden Educator
- Support in collection of daily program data
- Follow organizational policies and standards for safety and liability
Assistant Youth Garden Educator must:
- Have a positive and flexible attitude
- Have an interest in working with youth
- Have an interest in working outdoors in a garden setting
- Be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Undergo a background check
Hours and Compensation :
- Assistant Youth Garden Educators are paid $17 - $18/hour
- Part-time positions are available ranging from 12 - 25 hours per week. March - November commitment is strongly preferred.
- Start date is April 1st, 2026
- Youth programs take place between the hours of 8AM-6PM Monday through Thursday, 8AM - 3PM on Fridays, and some Saturdays. Schedules will vary based on the program schedule and the educator’s availability.
- Assistant Educators must be available some Saturdays and Evenings.
To apply,
- Visit www.citygreenonline.org/careers to apply
- Fill out the online application and upload resume
- Please contact us at 973-869-4086 or opportunities@city-green.org with any questions.
City Green is a non profit Youth Serving Organization. As such we require all employees to receive a recommendation of approval for employment from the New Jersey State Police through State and Federal Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Check. Once a candidate has been offered employment by City Green, we will provide instructions to obtain the required documentation.