The National Tropical Botanical Garden would not be what it is today without its staff. We value our employees and recognize their contributions and their right to prosper and attain their personal and professional goals in a mutually respectful and safe environment. It is our goal to:

• Create an atmosphere, work environment, pay scale, and benefit package where NTBG staff members look forward to coming to work each day and are dedicated to improving our organization and achieving our mission.
• Develop an organizational culture that fosters leadership, independent thinking, creativity, and accountability while promoting inter-garden and interdepartmental collaboration and cooperation.

NTBG is an equal opportunity employer. A pre-employment drug screening is required for successful candidates.

Employment applications are accepted by mail, fax, or in person at the Garden’s national headquarters, unless otherwise indicated, at:

Resumés may be submitted in advance via email to hr@ntbg.org in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. All jobs are posted or removed on a timely basis. If you wish to verify directly that a particular position is still available, please contact our Human Resources Department at: (808) 332-7324, Ext. 229

Specific salary information is provided to successful candidates.

Current Openings:

Agriculture and Education Specialist - Limahuli Garden and Preserve

Northshore, Kaua`i, Hawai`i; full time

This position will primarily work in the Garden proper. Duties include managing and maintaining our ethnobotanical collections; reinvigorating Limahuli’s community-based subsistence agriculture program, and implementing ‘K-12 and beyond’ education programs. This position requires effective and positive communication skills, both verbal and electronic.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge of and experience in Hawaiian farming traditions, organic and subsistence agriculture, local-food systems, K-12 education, curriculum development, and volunteer management. Practical or formal training in environmental science and education, as well as Hawaiian culture and history, is strongly recommended.

Must be able to work weekdays, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and occasional weekends.

Email: NTBG Human Resources
Fax: (808) 332-9765

Postal Mail:
Human Resources - Headquarters
National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 Papalina Road
Kalāheo, HI 96741

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