Role overview

STEM Engagement Specialist
$47,300 - $57,000 per year, full-time permanent, generous benefits package

Are you excited by the opportunity to travel throughout Northern Ontario while inspiring curiosity and a passion for STEM? Do you enjoy presenting engaging, hands-on science experiences to students, families, and community audiences? Are you energized by bringing science to life through demonstrations, workshops, and interactive programming while working alongside a collaborative team of passionate STEM professionals?

At Science North we thrive on bringing award-winning science experiences to communities across Northern Ontario and we want YOUR passion for engaging people with STEM!

As a STEM Engagement Specialist, you will deliver hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to schools, festivals, community events, and partner organizations throughout Northern Ontario communities, including many First Nation Communities. The primary focus of this role is educational program delivery, science communication, and public engagement.

You will work with a variety of audiences, including children and youth, as you actively communicate and promote STEM through dynamic, engaging Science North programs. Delivering high-quality STEM experiences in Thunder Bay and throughout Northern Ontario will be your primary responsibility. You will lead engaging science demonstrations, workshops, and educational programs that connect audiences of all ages with the excitement and relevance of STEM. If you have an interest in STEM and experience delivering educational, interpretive, recreational, museum, camp, or public programming (through life/work experience) this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

This opportunity is based in Thunder Bay and is not suitable for remote work.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver interactive STEM experiences, science demonstrations, workshops, and educational programming to children, youth, educators, and public audiences.
Lead science shows and hands-on STEM activities at schools, festivals, fairs, and community events across Northern Ontario, including Indigenous communities
Organize, plan, coordinate, and deliver STEM education events and science engagement programs
Use your exceptional interpersonal skills to foster reciprocal relationships with communities in Northern Ontario
Be a key member of the STEM Engagement Unit, supporting other programming initiatives
Support the development of exhibits and programs, working with the education and exhibits teams to ensure programs meet current curriculum standards and exhibits fit travelling parameters
Monitor, evaluate, obtain and act on programming feedback
Support the writing of scripts, signage and content for programs and specialty workshops/shows
Deliver and oversee the delivery of programs by others
Manage and control area expenditures and complete/submit financial reporting
Compile reports, maintain programming information, staff records and other required information
Liaise, coordinate, support and collaborate with internal and external clients as required
Problem solve/anticipate needs/issues, identify solutions and respond to client complaints/concerns

What you bring:

Formal education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, education, environmental science, science communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience delivering STEM programming
Experience teaching, presenting, facilitating, interpreting, demonstrating, or communicating STEM concepts to diverse audiences is strongly preferred
Demonstrated organizational, planning and project management skills
Superior attention to detail and an aptitude for resourcefulness
Exceptional communication skills, possessing a high level of verbal and written proficiency in English. Fluency in French would be an asset
Excellent demonstrated program development and delivery skills
Ability to engage large crowds with science shows
Ability to work independently often from external locations
Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Northern Ontario, including evening and weekend work, non-negotiable
Valid G driver’s license reflecting a 3-year safe driving record, non-negotiable

We invite applications from individuals of Indigenous heritage

Compensation Highlights:

Full-time permanent opportunity
Competitive salary starting at $47,300 to $57,000 per year
Annual performance and merit increase consideration
Participation in the Science North Employee Incentive Plan
Flexible work arrangements
Comprehensive group benefit package including medical, dental, vision, paramedical, life/travel insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, 24/7 telemedicine access, wellness spending account/ onsite physio/chiro services
Pension plan following one year or continued participation in OTPP
Science North annual family membership
Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, fitness membership contribution
Professional development opportunities
Minimum 3 weeks vacation with incremental entitlements of one week after 5 and 10 yrs of service

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Science North, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Apply online at http://sciencenorth.ca/careers. An early application represents your best opportunity for consideration. Science North is committed to an inclusive workplace and invites applications from all qualified individuals to join our diverse team. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of Science North’s selection process. We thank all interested candidates; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.

Science North is a registered charity and is an agency of the Government of Ontario