School Age Program Manager

School Age Program Manager

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers world-class horticulture, art & nature-based exhibitions and educational programs. The 13-acre indoor and outdoor facility—situated two miles from downtown Columbus—features glasshouses including the historic John

F. Wolfe Palm House; botanical gardens including the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children's Garden and Scotts Miracle Gro-Foundation Community Garden Campus; and event venues. The Conservatory is home to the largest collection of Chihuly glass in a botanical garden and Light Raiment II by internationally renowned artist James Turrell. Committed to the community, the Conservatory strives to provide an accessible and welcoming experience to all.

As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life enhancing experiences.

Envision a world that celebrates nature as essential to the human experience.

The School Age Program Manager leads the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of youth education programs that connect children and families to nature, science, art, and horticulture through engaging, hands-on learning experiences.

This position oversees a diverse portfolio of programs serving Pre-K through Grade 12 audiences both at Franklin Park Conservatory and throughout the community, including school programs, outreach initiatives, summer camps, Homeschool Day events, and strategic partnerships with Columbus City Schools (CCS).

The position is responsible for supervising educational staff, managing program budgets and logistics, evaluating program effectiveness, and expanding access to educational opportunities for youth and families.

For the application, submitting a cover letter is strongly encouraged.

This is a full-time, exempt position. This position is eligible for the Conservatory's benefit package offered to full-time employees, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, company paid Life/AD&D/Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance, participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement Program (OPERS), optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan, generous Paid Time Off (PTO), and complimentary membership to the Conservatory.

Compensation: $46,000 annual salary.

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Youth Programs:

• Direct the planning, implementation, evaluation, and lead creation of curriculum of onsite educational programs serving Pre-K through Grade 12 audiences, including Homeschool.
• Lead the development and delivery of outreach school programs that extend the Conservatory's educational impact throughout the community.
• Manage the Conservatory's summer camp program, including curriculum development, staff supervision, budget oversight, registration coordination, risk management, program evaluation, and the delivery of engaging, high-quality experiences for campers and families.
• Lead the creation and implementation of curriculum for Columbus City Schools partnerships, such as grant funded programming, after-school programs, professional development opportunities, and field trip scholarship initiatives.
• Hire, train, and supervise full-time, on-call, and seasonal staff.
• Assist with accounting tasks, such as tracking expenses, check requests, invoices, and reconciliation.
• Direct the planning and delivery of quarterly Homeschool Day educational events.
• Works collaboratively with Community Outreach and Education staff and other Conservatory Departments to ensure successful delivery and marketing of programs and meeting the overall goals of the Conservatory.
• Assist in and/or leads volunteer training related to youth programming.
• Provides excellent customer service to teachers, students and general admission guests of the Conservatory.
• Participates as an active member of the COE team to help envision future educational programming and projects as they relate to overall Conservatory growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Education, Natural Sciences, Environmental Education, Biology, Horticulture, Art Education, Food Science, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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