Youth Education Program Manager

The Youth Education Program Manager leads the development, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nature-based environmental education programs for children and families at the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG). Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Learning & Community Engagement, this role oversees a comprehensive suite of learning experiences, including school field trips, early childhood programs, seasonal and summer camps, family classes and workshops, free drop-in and self-guided activities, and community partnership programs.

Programs use hands-on, inquiry-based approaches to foster meaningful connections to the natural world and align with NCBG’s mission and community needs. Content spans botany, ecology, gardening, animal behavior and adaptations, sustainability, and biodiversity, and programs reflect best practices in nature-based environmental education.
 
The Youth Education Program Manager regularly assesses existing offerings and thinks strategically about how to maximize resources, expand reach, strengthen program quality, and respond to evolving community interests. The Manager also oversees key informal learning spaces, including the Discovery Room and the Children’s Wonder Garden, with responsibility for planning and maintaining engaging interpretive content, educational displays, and hands-on activities.

The Youth Education Program Manager is a highly skilled educator and inspiring leader who brings energy, creativity, and vision alongside strong organizational, administrative, and operational abilities. As a core member of the Learning & Community Engagement team, the Manager collaborates across departments to enhance visitor experience, support institutional goals, and advance NCBG’s mission of connecting plants, people, and place.

To learn more about the North Carolina Botanical Garden: https://ncbg.unc.edu/