Research Fellowship (Temporary)

Getty Art and Sustainability Fellowship – Garden-Based Learning and Community Engagement

The Skirball Cultural Center is seeking to engage a two-year fellow with three distinct capabilities: knowledge of permaculture agriculture practice, ability to tend and direct garden cultivation, and experience in early childhood education or older adult continued learning. The focus of the fellowship will center on the launch of a new learning garden at Noah’s Ark at the Skirball, supporting its ongoing care and cultivation once planted and installed by landscape designers and installation team in Fall 2025, engagement with visitors to the garden, and relationship building with relevant community organizations. The Fellow will co-create meaningful learning experiences for children and multigenerational audiences, steward the ongoing cultivation of the garden, and engage with community partners to extend the garden’s reach across Skirball’s programs and networks. The fellow will be a member of the Skirball’s Education and Family Programs team, working closely with Operations team members and consultants and service providers. While the Fellow will have experience in the areas listed above, this is also an educational opportunity for the Fellow to evaluate the feasibility of sustainable gardening practices across the Skirball’s campus and in school-based programs throughout the region in the coming years.

Contract Timeframe: Fall 2025 through Summer 2027

Compensation: Research Fellow is a full time, limited term position with an hourly rate of $28/hr. This role is eligible for Skirball’s employee benefits package.

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