STEM Specialist - Education

Saturday, February 15, 2025

STEM Specialist – Education

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

Are you passionate about sharing innovative, fun, and outcome-based STEM education? Does the idea of helping shape young minds in a creative way excite you? If so, this is your perfect opportunity! Science North is seeking a dynamic and innovative STEM Specialist – Education to design and develop impactful school programs for delivery in the science-center, on the road, or virtually, for students across Northern Ontario.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the STEM Education team to ensure that the programs delivered by Science North are consistent, of the highest quality, and have effective branding that promotes Science North and its vision. This role involves continuous improvement based on feedback and evolving needs, requiring a creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative professional dedicated to excellence in STEM education.

Key Responsibilities

• On-Site Program Development: Work with the Operations team to develop and maintain school programs for delivery at Science North and Dynamic Earth.
• Outreach Program Development: Work with the Outreach team to develop and maintain school programs for delivery through outreach.
• E-Workshop Development: Work with the Education team to develop and maintain school programs for virtual delivery.
• Program Review and Organization: Review existing programs, create a plan for program renewals, and organize all school program content into an easy-to-find system.
• School Program Branding: Ensure that all school programs have consistent branding and structure, regardless of their format.
• School Program Training: Provide ongoing training and coaching to delivery teams to ensure high-quality delivery of existing and new school programs.
• Education Support: Support the Education team with development of content related to SHSM, Teacher Workshops, the All-Access Pass, and other education initiatives.
• Program Delivery: Be familiar with current school programs to be able to support occasional school program delivery in the science-center, on the road, or virtually.

What you bring

• Formal background in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in curriculum design or educational program development.
• Strong facilitation and training skills with a passion for STEM education.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in digital learning tools and multimedia content creation.
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing program needs.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in French will be considered an asset.

Compensation Highlights:

• 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.
• 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.
• Minimum 3 weeks vacation with incremental entitlements of one week after 5 and 10 years 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 anyway. 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.