NY HELP Yes
Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
Title Environmental Educator 1 - Bayard Cutting Arboretum (NY HELPS)
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade 14
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $53764 to $68630 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 10%
Workweek Other (see below)
"Other" Explanation April - October: 9am-5pm; Closed Mondays except holidaysNovember - March: 9am-4pm; Closed Mondays except holidaysThe candidates schedule would include working holidays, weekends, and a few later shifts as needed for special events.
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Suffolk
Street Address Bayard Cutting Arboretum
City Great River
State NY
Zip Code 11739
Duties Description The Environmental Educator 1 at Bayard Cutting Arboretum will manage all of the education and outreach efforts at the arboretum. Duties include, but are not limited to:- Guide and assist patrons, providing visitor information services (in person, phone, email)- Manage Visitor Center and gift shop. Monitor, update, and service exhibits. Maintain Visitor Center facility through light cleaning.- Provide interpretive guidance and support for educational programs.- Work with Arboretum staff, volunteers, and Horticultural Society to manage educational opportunities including: o Children's programming (pre-K) o Seasonal adult and family workshops o School field trips o Horticultural internship program o Annual Horticultural Symposium o Special events/ volunteer days including I Love My Parks Day, Arbor Day, Holiday Tree Lighting, etc.- Coordinate and support environmental education programs at other parks in the region. Provide impromptu pop-up programs at park facilities.- Prepare and review lesson plans for a wide rand of ages and groups.- Evaluate success of programs and outreach services.- Develop and schedule educational program e-blasts to subscribers, assist with newsletter, manage social media.- Increase awareness of the NYS Parks and Bayard Cutting Arboretum's mission to grow community involvement.- Coordinate and liaise with local/regional educators, non-profits, and other potential partners.- Supervise, schedule, and train staff & volunteers regarding the operation of the Visitor Center and educational programming.- Manage all administrative aspects of Visitor Center/ education program; hiring paperwork, reporting hours for payroll, purchasing, daily revenue and inventory reports, process park permits.- Develop and edit information resource guides and standard operating procedures for Visitor Center staff.- Other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.The qualifications are:Four years of experience in environmental conservation in a professional or technical capacity or professional teaching of environmental education AND one year of experience teaching about or interpreting the natural world.Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, environmental education, environmental interpretation, environmental science, natural history, natural sciences, or a closely related field may substitute for four years of the general experience.Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.Additional Comments:For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.
Additional Comments OPERATING NEEDS:- Must have and maintain a valid NYS Driver's License as a term and condition of employment.- Candidates may be required to report to other facilities throughout the region on an as needed basis for conferences and meetings.To learn about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx*Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Personnel Office
Telephone
Fax
Email Address LongIsland.employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
Street Personnel Office, 625 Belmont Ave
City West Babylon
State NY
Zip Code 11704
Notes on Applying TO APPLY:If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency's operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region's administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by visiting the website: https://parks.ny.gov/regions/long-island/default.aspx.Please email your application and resume to LongIsland.employment@parks.ny.gov. In the subject line, please include 'EE1 - Bayard'.All qualified persons are invited and encouraged to apply.It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.
