Job Description

Science Demonstrator

After-School Science Kids Program

$18.45/hr

Do you enjoy inspiring young minds and watching children light up as they learn? Are you passionate about learning and education? Looking for a fun and rewarding way to spend a few hours in the late afternoons?

The Science North After-School Kids program is a Ministry of Education-licensed after-school program that explores the world of science through hands-on activities tailored to students' interests. Students explore the world around them through activities focused on coding, chemistry, engineering, biology, and so much more!

As a Science Demonstrator in ASK you will educate, entertain, support and coach participants while they:

• Engage in hands-on science activities (both outside and in the science centre)
• Enjoy healthy snacks
• Complete homework

To be the successful candidate you will enjoy working with children, have a keen interest in science and learning and offer outstanding communication abilities. Science North is licensed under the Childcare and Early Years Act, as a result, you must be a minimum of 18 years of age, submit a recent (less than 3 months old at date of submission) Vulnerable Sector police check, a valid certificate in standard first aid including infant and child CPR level C and proof of up-to-date childhood immunizations (in accordance with organizational and public health requirements).

Highlights:

• Part-time contract position to June 30, 2027 involving 6 to 15 hours per week (3:00pm-6:00pm, weekdays only)
• $18.45/hour
• Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, on-site parking, on-site gym
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee Referral Program

If you have any questions or need more information please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at careers@sciencenorth.ca.

Apply online. 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

Science North is an agency of the Government of Ontario.