STEM Specialist - Indigenous Education

STEM Specialist – Indigenous Education

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

Science North is committed to fostering and engaging in inclusive STEM education that integrates diverse perspectives. As part of this mission, Science North is seeking a dynamic and innovative STEM Specialist – Indigenous Education to design and develop impactful Indigenous school programs for delivery in the science-center, on the road, or virtually, for students across Northern Ontario.

The successful applicant will develop and integrate Indigenous perspectives into Science North's school programs, e-workshops, and outreach initiatives. Collaborating with the STEM Education team, the successful candidate will update existing programs, contribute to content development, and deliver staff training to braid Indigenous knowledge and perspectives through the many programs Science North offers to schools. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Indigenous Content: Develop Indigenous content for use in on-site school programs, e-workshops, and outreach programs
• Review and Update Programming: Work with members of the STEM Education team to review existing programs and update them with Indigenous content where appropriate
• Indigenous Steering Committee: Co-lead the Indigenous Steering Committee, providing a direct link to our Indigenous content development
• Indigenous Program Training: Provide ongoing training and coaching to staff for the delivery of all Indigenous content, including for on-site school programs, e-workshops, and outreach programs
• Education Program Support: Support the education team with culturally appropriate development 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

• Lived experience and/or deep understanding of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and ways of knowing
• Experience in curriculum development or STEM programming, particularly in Indigenous contexts
• Strong ability to collaborate with Indigenous communities, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with experience delivering educational content
• Experience in land-based learning or hands-on experiential education is an asset
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in French will be considered an asset.

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