Posted 3 months ago
STEM Communicator - Science Centre Operations
@ Science North
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Overview
Science North is hiring a STEM Communicator for its Science Centre Operations team in Sudbury, Ontario, on a full-time 12-month contract starting at $20.50 per hour. The role delivers visitor experiences, school programs, public workshops and events, and maintains daily exhibit operations, with a weekend rotation paid extra. Fluent English and French are required.
Pay:
From $20.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Délivrer des expériences scientifiques aux visiteurs
- Animer des programmes scolaires et événements spéciaux
- Offrir des ateliers et programmes publics
- Coordonner les démonstrateurs et équipes de bénévoles
- Entretenir les équipements et faire le dépannage des expositions
Requirements summary:
- Excellentes habiletés de communication orale en anglais et en français
- Compétences en présentation et animation de programmes
- Capacité de leadership et de travail en équipe
- Bonnes compétences en organisation et résolution de problèmes
- Disponibilité en semaine, soirs, fins de semaine et jours fériés
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount, Wellness, Transit support |
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Science North
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Full company description
Science North is home to a world leading science centre and Northern Ontario's top tourist attraction. Together with Dynamic Earth - Home of the Big Nickel, Science North operates Canada's second- and seventh- largest science centres in Canada, inspiring people of all ages to be engaged in science in the world around them. Nestled on the shore of Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, Ontario, Science North features exciting, interactive science exhibits and educational experiences as well as an IMAX® theatre, digital planetarium, space lab, butterfly gallery, indigenous live animal ambassadors, special traveling exhibitions and much more! Dynamic Earth - Home of the Big Nickel is an innovative earth science and mining technology centre located in Copper Cliff, Ontario. This popular tourist destination features an underground mine tour seven stories deep, exciting mineral wall and rock gallery, interactive multimedia shows, special and traveling exhibits, and more! As an agency of the Government of Ontario, and a registered charity and not-for-profit organization, Science North also operates in Thunder Bay, Ontario, offering camps and programs to communities throughout Northwestern Ontario, manages an award-winning Large Format Film production unit and develops custom and ready-made exhibits for sale or lease to science centres, museums, and other cultural institutions all over the world.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,889
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 185
- Reported office locations
- 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E5S9, CA
- 122 Big Nickel Road, Sudbury, ON P3C 5T7, CA
- 270 Windsor St, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1V6, CA
- Business categories
- Museums and Historical Sites
- Charity
- Tourism
- Other recorded names
- Science North
- Science North & Dynamic Earth
- Specialties
- Science Education
- Exhibit Sales and Service
- Exhibit Design and Development
- and Large Format Film Production
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 472,528
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Science North is home to a world leading science centre and Northern Ontario's top tourist attraction. Together with Dynamic Earth - Home of the Big Nickel, Science North operates Canada's second- and seventh- largest science centres in Canada, inspiring people of all ages to be engaged in science in the world around them. Nestled on the shore of Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, Ontario, Science North features exciting…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Sudbury, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1984 |
| Specialties | Science EducationExhibit Sales and ServiceExhibit Design and Developmentand Large Format Film Production |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 15 |
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STEM Communicator- Science Centre Operations
Starting at $20.50 per hour, full-time, 12 month contract, English and French required
Are you passionate about discovering and sharing science experiences? Do sciences, geology, technology and mathematics excite you? If so, we would like to hear from you! Science North is currently recruiting a STEM Communicator for Science Centre Operations, where we deliver engaging and immersive science experiences.
The STEM Communicator will work with the STEM Operations Specialist and STEM Specialists in the creative development, delivery and evaluation of Science North’s visitor experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for science, excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, and a commitment to continuous learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Visitor engagement across the science centre(s)
- Deliver individual visitor experiences at Science North and Dynamic Earth including underground tours
- Deliver engaging school programs & special event programming
- Deliver public workshops and programs
- Task and deploy science demonstrators and volunteer teams
- Support public program development
- Assist with inventories and maintenance of equipment, materials & supplies
- Maintain and troubleshoot daily operations and exhibits
- Enforce safety protocols and report any issues to supervisors
- Participate in the weekend rotation - additional compensation provided
What You Bring:
- Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills in English and French (non-negotiable)
- Engaging presentation and program delivery skills
- A positive and fun attitude with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Proven ability to embrace teamwork yet be self-motivated
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- A passion for learning and enthusiasm to take on challenges
- Availability to work weekdays with willingness to work some evenings, weekends and public holidays
Compensation Highlights:
- 12 month contract opportunity
- Starting at $20.50 per hour
- Flexible work arrangements
- Optional participation, extended health, dental, and vision benefits (50% employer-paid) following 6 months
- Science North annual family membership
- Onsite gym
- Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, fitness membership contribution
- Free on-site parking
This role is based at Science North, 100 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury ON. This opportunity is not suitable for remote work. The successful candidate must be able and available to report to either Dynamic Earth (122 Big Nickel Road) or Snowflake (100 Ramsey Lake Rd) depending on schedule.
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.
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