Job Description

STEM Communicator – Outreach Sudbury

$39,130 to $42,000, Fixed-term 18-month contract

English and French required

Does the idea of getting paid to travel and experience Northern Ontario, while engaging people in STEM excite you?   Are you passionate about engaging visitors with innovative experiences and programs?  Are you always looking for new adventures and enjoy a fast-paced work environment that is always changing?

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 the STEM Communicator you will be a key member of the STEM Engagement team, delivering engaging, hands-on science experiences to students, families, and community audiences across Northern Ontario, including many First Nation Communities. 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. Your primary role will be delivering high-quality programming on a number of STEM topics, bringing science to life through demonstrations, workshops, and interactive programming (in Sudbury and on the road) while working alongside a collaborative team of passionate STEM professionals.

If you have experience in program delivery, are passionate about science either with a formal background or through life/work experience, this may be the job for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Travel to Northern Ontario communities, including Indigenous communities to deliver outreach experiences including visits to schools, festivals, fairs, and partner locations
• Be a key member of the STEM Engagement Unit, supporting other programming initiatives
• Evaluate, obtain and act on programming feedback
• Support the writing of scripts, signage and content for programs and specialty workshops/shows
• Problem solve/anticipate needs/issues, identify solutions and respond to client complaints/concerns
• Assist with inventories and maintenance of equipment, materials & supplies

What you bring:

• Valid G driver’s license reflecting a 3-year safe driving record (non-negotiable)
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Northern Ontario, including winter roads, evening and weekend work
• Formal background in a STEM field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• A positive and fun attitude with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Superior attention to detail and an aptitude for resourcefulness
• Exceptional communication skills, possessing a high level of verbal and written proficiency in English and French (non-negotiable)
• Excellent demonstrated program delivery skills
• Ability to engage large crowds with science shows
• Ability to work independently, often from external locations

Compensation Highlights:

• Full-time 18-month contract opportunity
• Competitive salary starting at $39,130 to $42,000 per year
• Annual performance and merit increase consideration
• Flexible work arrangements
• Optional participation, extended health, dental, and vision benefits (50% employer-paid) following 6 months
• Science North annual family membership
• Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, fitness membership contribution
• Free on-site parking

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. 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