Green & Growing Docent

Travel to area schools to teach school children to appreciate nature and the environment. Hours are flexible, some evening hours are available.

• Present programs of 45-60 minutes in length to children ages 3 to 10, following program guides.
• Topics include Tasty Trees, Tops and Bottoms, Bulbs, From Seed to Flower, Roots to Shoots and Terrific Trees.
• Provide feedback to Phipps staff on their experiences.

Interested docents may also help create additional Green & Growing outreach programs and develop pre- and post-Green & Growing visit activities for use by Classroom teachers. Volunteers are invited to attend continuing education workshops through Phipps

Requirements:

• Must be comfortable working with diverse populations
• Ability and desire to work with children ages 3 to 10
• A sense of humor and creativity
• Must have a valid driver's license and access to a car
• Must be able to obtain Act 33/34 Clearances (Phipps will cover the fee for these clearances)

Training

Phipps will offer two training sessions this fall for new Green & Growing docents.  During these 3 hour sessions, we will provide you with a binder full of the background information and “frequently asked questions” about the course topics, as well as, simple lesson plans for the courses that you will co-teach.  The training session will also include a demonstration of the easy to use teaching strategies you will utilize during these programs.  Please call (412) 441-4442, ext. 3220 or e-mail Erika Ninos eninos@phipps.conservatory.org, for more information on the training sessions.