General Information  
Site Name: Toronto Botanical Garden
Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East
Country: Canada
Province/State: Ontario
City: Toronto
Postal Code: M3C 1P2
Phone: 416-397-1288
Ext:  
URL: http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca 
Contact Person: Diana Wilson
Contact Title: Children`s Education Supervisor
Contact Email: childrensed@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
 
 
Internship Details  
Number of Placements: 3
Description: Located in Edwards Gardens, Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) offers a variety of programs for P/J students. Our unique school programs take place in The Teaching Garden, an outdoor classroom with demonstration gardens and large vegetable plot, as well as The James Boyd Children’s Centre, our indoor class space. Interns will be working in collaboration with our teachers, delivering programs and developing curriculum or recreational programming. Candidates should be eager and prepared to work in an outdoor environment and in the garden – rain or shine.
Skills: The TBG teaching staff welcomes applicants who: - Are mature and punctual - Have experience working with P/J or I/S students - Have experience in outdoor education - Have a background or interest in gardening, botany, biology, environmental issues, and food gardening or food security - Can work successfully team teaching and well independently without supervision - Can engage young people with the natural world with dynamic and creative teaching strategies - Have knowledge of outdoor class management techniques This is an excellent placement for budding outdoor educators, science teachers or naturalists
Application Procedure: We are accepting 3 (three) OISE/UT students for spring of 2015. Please apply via email with resume and cover letter to: Diana Wilson Children’s Education Supervisor childrensed@torontobotanicalgarden.ca (416) 397-1288 Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, ON M3C 1P2 www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca