Let's Talk Science Outreach Coordinator

We are accepting applications for outreach coordinator positions with Let’s Talk Science Outreach at the University of Toronto Mississauga for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. This is an opportunity to become more involved with the management, planning and event development side of the program. The current closing date for applications to the position is Sunday August 11, 2024. Below is some information about the coordinator position:

The Opportunity

Join a national network of enthusiastic graduate students working together to make a difference in the science literacy of young Canadians! A Coordinator position is highly rewarding and comes with many benefits.

The Position

As a Let’s Talk Science Outreach Site Coordinator, you will work with other Site Coordinators at your University to recruit, support, and manage volunteers and educators. The job involves maintaining strong communication with teachers, volunteers, other Site Coordinators across Canada, Let’s Talk Science National Office and local program supporters. As a Site Coordinator, you are also supported by the Let’s Talk Science National Office.

As a Site Coordinator, you will be working alongside on-campus partners to brainstorm, develop, and execute in-person and virtual science outreach to the public.

Responsibilities:

• Offer public outreach for in-person and online events, and develop outreach content
• Collaborate with on-campus departments such as the Centre for Student Engagement to deliver outreach to community groups
• Recruit and train new site volunteers and any additional coordinators hired
• Partner volunteers and educators where appropriate
• Support Let’s Talk Science site volunteers by helping to plan activities, organizing activity supplies, and making travel arrangements
• Plan and organize trips to rural and remote communities
• Contribute to organization of special projects, including the Let’s Talk Science Challenge and Science Rendezvous
• Maintain up-to-date, complete records of activities carried out and evaluations received on the Let’s Talk Science portal
• Track finances and maintain an up-to-date budget on the Let’s Talk Science portal
• Acquire additional funding from within the university and local community as needed
• Compile and write stewardship reports to local and national funders
• Maintain regular contact with the National Coordinator, Assistant National Coordinator and others at the National Office
• Maintain relationships with on-campus collaborators and funding offices
• Attend at least one fully funded Let’s Talk Science conference each year

Qualifications:

• Be registered in a graduate program at UTM for the 2024-2025 academic year
• Enthusiasm and a passion for science outreach and education
• Self-starter, with the ability to work and carry out agreed-upon objectives with the team
• Project management experience is an asset
• Experience with school-aged children/youth is an asset
• Experience as a Let’s Talk Science Outreach volunteer is an asset
• Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• High level of computer literacy in Internet applications and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in using multiple virtual platforms is an asset (e.g. Zoom, MS Teams)
• Ability to be flexible with developing outreach content that can be adapted to in-person and virtual platforms
• Develop business, leadership and communication skills applicable to any field or career choice
• Gain fundraising and budgetary skills transferable to everything from everyday life, to small business entrepreneurship, to grant fund management for the future professor
• Work in a positive work environment filled with generous and passionate people
• Tremendous autonomy to pursue new goals for Let’s Talk Science Outreach at UTM
• Paid travel to Let’s Talk Science conferences & rural communities

This position works closely with a team of site coordinators, the National Coordinator, Let’s Talk Science Outreach, and the Assistant National Coordinator, Let’s Talk Science Outreach.

Email cover letter and resume by March 11, 2025 to Vicki Zhang, Shuhong Shi, Amira Abozaid, and Harashdeep Deol at ltsutm@gmail.com

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other
• Industries
• Education Administration Programs

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