New York Botanical Garden Hiring for Director of Continuing Education at Bronx, NY Full Time

The Director of Continuing Education provides leadership, direction, supervision, mentoring, and administration for all aspects of the
Garden’s Continuing Education Program, both in person and online.

Additionally, this position supports, through actions
and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and helps to build and maintain an inclusive
organization culture throughout the institution.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instills clear
  direction and vision for Continuing Education programming, both for certificate programs (offered in person, online, and hybrid) and for new
  flexible online learning courses to be developed.
• Manages all aspects of the Continuing Education program across seven core
  disciplines, as well as workshops, symposia, lecture series, and other special programs, as needed.
• Recruits, trains, mentors, and
  supervises Continuing Education staff, exercising management excellence to guide team through key milestones for project development.
• Recruits and works with Certificate Program Coordinators to source and train instructors for both in-person and online programs.
• Works cross departmentally to coordinate long-range planning and goal setting, consistent with the Garden’s mission.
• Works with Digital Learning specialists and other NYBG stakeholders to envision and execute new flexible online learning courses to
  build audiences, revenue, and brand.
• Works with the Director of Operations and Student Success as well as other NYBG stakeholders
  to establish and administer best-practice policies and procedures for faculty and student development, including handbooks.
• Works
  with the Director of Operations and Student Success to prepare annual budgets and forecasts, track/report registration revenue, and oversee
  financial performance for all programs.
• Works with Marketing on the production and digital distribution of course catalogs and
  other strategies, such as the NYBG website, social media marketing, and other outreach efforts.
• Develops and coordinates
  complementary programming initiatives with other NYBG departments, especially Exhibitions, Horticulture, Public Education, and Community
  Affairs.
• Expands access and inclusion so that NYBG staff, students, instructors, and curriculum better reflect the world’s
  population and specifically the population of the city of New York.
• Analyzes registration and inquiry data for trends and new
  audience opportunities, both in person and online. Proposes and executes new programming to build audiences.
• Assures complete and
  accurate record keeping and financial accountability for all courses and programs, staying within approved budgets. Proposes efficiencies to
  increase margin.
• Administers courses awarded for credit with the New York State Education Department (NPONSI).
• For
  certificate programs in Horticulture and Landscape Design, keeps school records, programs, and procedures compliant with BPSS/New York State
  regulations and serves as the Director of the School for BPSS.
• Serves as NYBG liaison for professional societies that serve NYBG
  students.
• Interacts with education professionals and represents the Garden at professional functions, as needed.
• Establishes and meets milestones for all major projects.
• Embraces diplomacy and professionalism in all communications.
• Other tasks may be assigned to fulfill the role, as needed, and as the programs develop over time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated
  background of management excellence in academic or museum education, with an emphasis on creative program development, revenue enhancement,
  online learning program development (both synchronous and asynchronous), and staff development.
• Demonstrated commitment to
  Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Education.
• Experience using online learning tools such as Canvas, Zoom, Kaltura,
  Accredible.
• Experience with Canvas is required.
• Experience implementing electronic program evaluation tools (such as
  SurveyMonkey) and assessing KPIs.
• Strong communication skills: verbally, visually, and in writing.
• Demonstrated project
  management skills; PMP certification a plus.
• Creative thinker.
• Diplomatic and empathetic.
• Familiarity with
  botany, horticulture, landscape design, botanical illustration, or a related field preferred.
• Available weekends and evenings, as
  needed, for special events.

Benefits:

• 20 Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick
  Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

Salary: Commensurate with
experience within the following range $105,000 -$120,000.
Application Requirements: Please include a cover letter with
your application.
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Please be advised, as a
term and condition of accepting a job offer the candidate for employment must submit proof of full vaccination. Candidates for employment
unable to submit proof of full vaccination at the time of the offer will not be considered for employment.

This policy is
subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of Title VII and the American for Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO consideration. If
you believe that because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief that you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation or
exemption to this policy please contact [email protected].

If you
require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at [email protected].

If you are interested in applying for a position at the New York
Botanical Garden, please go to http://www.nybg.org/employment to
submit your application.

EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans

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ABOUT NYBG

Established in 1891, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is distinguished by the beauty of its
landscape, collections, and gardens, and the scope and excellence of its programs in horticulture, education, and science.

The
250-acre Garden—the largest in any city in the United States—is a National Historic Landmark. NYBG encompasses 50 specialty
gardens and collections comprising more than one million plants, the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections, and the Enid A. Haupt
Conservatory, the nation’s preeminent Victorian-style glasshouse. Highlights include the award-winning Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden;
the Native Plant Garden; and 30,000 distinguished trees, many more than 200 years old.

The second largest in the world, the
William and Lynda Steere Herbarium houses 7.8 million plant specimens, representing all groups of plants and fungi from around the world.
The LuEsther T. Mertz Library is the largest botanical and horticultural library in the Western Hemisphere, with more than 11 million
archival items spanning 10 centuries.

More than one million visitors annually enjoy the grounds, view innovative exhibitions,
conduct research, and participate in educational programs.