PreK–Middle School Education Specialist, Bartam’s Garden – Oct 20

Posted by Bartram’s Garden on October 6, 2026

Bartram’s Garden is seeking a Full-Time PreK-Middle School Education Specialist. Bartram’s Garden is a 50+ acre public garden in Southwest Philadelphia, situated on Lenape territory on the banks of the lower Schuylkill River. It is a venue for art, access to the tidal river and wetlands, an outdoor classroom and a living laboratory. Bartram’s Garden attempts to hold the colonial legacy of the land with a commitment to learn and share the whole truth about the plants of Southwest Philadelphia and the people who grow them.

Bartram’s Garden has engaged elementary through middle school aged children within the School District of Philadelphia for over 25 years. More recently there has been an intentional focus on engaging schools that fall within our Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. In addition to K-8 field trip experiences and classroom visits, the garden has created additional programs such as “Little Explorers” that work to meet the needs of our families with preschool aged children.

The PreK-Middle School Education Specialist will function as lead educator and will manage and facilitate all of our early childhood through middle school engagement at Bartram’s Garden. This role is primarily tasked with designing and implementing a hands-on environmental/nature-based curricula that incorporates art, natural science and history for pre-k through middle school classrooms. The PreK-Middle School Education Specialist will strengthen our current portfolio of partnerships and also lead the growth of new partnerships within the Southwest and West Philadelphia educational provider network.  Important in this role is also developing relationships with teachers, principals, librarians, families, and other potential partners to Bartram’s Garden education programs.

Application Deadline: October 20, 2026

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