Garden Educator

Garden Educator

How to Apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis; interviews beginning in mid-June. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@citysprouts.org.

Start Date: September 2026

Location: Boston and Cambridge, MA

Reports to: Program Director

Salary: We offer Garden Educators a choice to work a 10-month or 12-month year, $48,245 for the full year (school year plus Green Team for six weeks of the summer), OR $42,500 to work the 10-month school year ONLY. Both options maintain full-time benefits.

Benefits: Health and dental insurance; retirement plan with 3% match; professional learning opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Teach our garden science curriculum to children in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in our school gardens in Boston and Cambridge
• Serve as a site lead for middle school summer programming
• Partner with classroom teachers and school science specialists to make the school learning garden an integral part of children’s educational experience

Gardening

• Work with our Operations staff to maintain a thriving learning garden at their schools
• Grow a variety of edible crops, flowers, herbs, and perennials in school gardens throughout the growing season

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong desire to foster a joyful learning environment for all students
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for differences
• Deep listening and clear communication
• Commitment to ongoing learning and growth as an educator
• Readiness to do physical work outside, undeterred by inclement weather

Preferred Experience and Skills

• 2-4 years experience teaching elementary-aged children, particularly science or environmental education
• Gardening experience

Valued Experience and Skills

• Group management experience
• Multilingual speaker of Spanish or another language frequently spoken in Boston and Cambridge
• Experience working in inclusion settings with diverse learners
• Gardening skills

CitySprouts strives to build a community of teachers, students and families united around public education, gardens, and connecting children to the natural world. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are among the core principles that define our work, and thus we actively seek to build a team that is inclusive of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strongly encourage BIPOC candidates to apply.

About CitySprouts: The CitySprouts mission is to cultivate curiosity and wonder in students through hands-on science learning in their own schoolyard gardens. Established in 2001, CitySprouts’ in-school and out-of-school time programs currently operate in partnership with 24 Boston and Cambridge public schools.