Indigenous Ingenuity: Timeless Inventions Traveling Exhibit – STEM Communicator

Science North; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Northern Ontario cultural organization is seeking a highly motivated individual for a unique touring role focused on Indigenous Ingenuity. The position involves travel across Northern Ontario, engaging with schools and the public while celebrating Indigenous culture. Candidates must be bilingual in English and French and possess a valid Ontario driver's license. This position offers an unforgettable experience and covers accommodation costs throughout the tour.

Benefits

Housing costs covered

Travel experience across Northern Ontario

Work with Indigenous culture

Qualifications

• Must be fully bilingual in English and French.
• Valid Class G Ontario driver's license is required.
• Ability to travel for 5 months is essential.

Responsibilities

• Travel across Northern Ontario for the exhibit tour.
• Deliver science programming to school visitors.
• Install and de-install the exhibit.

Skills

Bilingual in English/French

Driving skills

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Class G driver's license

26-foot box truck

Job description

EMPLOYER: Science North

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Indigenous Ingenuity is a 100 sqm travelling exhibit that will spend the next 12 months touring locations in Northern Ontario. In the new year, we are expecting to move into the Northwest to locations such as Thunder Bay and Dryden before ending the tour in Whitefish Lake First Nation.

The exhibit itself is a smaller version of an exhibit that was produced by the Montreal Science Centre. The goals of the exhibition are to share and celebrate the ever-evolving world of Indigenous ingenuity while supporting attractions by bringing a changing experience to their location, working with Indigenous Tourism Ontario for mutual support in increasing knowledge, education, and understanding of Indigenous culture and growing partner stakeholder network to increase Indigenous knowledge amongst non-Indigenous people across Northern Ontario.

This job is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We recognize that this comes with incredible opportunities and some real day-to-day challenges. While on tour, you'll get to experience Northern Ontario in a manner not afforded by other jobs. This is a 100% travelling role with no regular return to a home base, meaning that travel is a requirement of the job. The compensation for the role does take this into consideration. You will be travelling with a second Science Communicator for this role.

The successful candidate must have the following:

• fully bilingual in English/French
• Valid Class G Ontario (must be Ontario) driver's license
• Ability to be on the road for 5 months

Elements of the day-to-day include working with partners and shareholders, delivering science programming to school visitors, installing and de-installing the exhibit, driving the truck and maintaining the exhibition.

Science North will cover housing costs/overnight accommodations in the city that you are stationed in or required to stop at along the way for business purposes. Science North will also provide a 26-foot box truck to ship the exhibit in.

About the Opportunity