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We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.

Destination Exploration (DE) is seeking a part-time Science Sizzle Instructor ($17.00/hour, 8-10 hours/week) for its in-school Science Sizzle Club to begin September 18th, 2023.

DE is the University of Lethbridge’s Youth STEM organization located in the Science Commons on campus with a mission to bring science and technology to life in a fun and educational manner. We are seeking a creative and motivated person to develop and run our Science Sizzle Club for students grades 4-6, which runs two evenings a week at local elementary schools from October 4 to November 27 (potential to extend until March 25, 2024). This will include developing creative and hands-on STEM lessons and implementing these with club participants, evaluation, and general administration work. As this club will run off-campus, the instructors must possess a valid driver’s license and vehicle.

An individual in this position will gain experience in public speaking, classroom management, educational lesson planning, administration skills and valuable communication soft skills. DE programs work with a variety of technology used in K-12 education that you will be taught how to use effectively such as Spheros, Ozobots, Makey Makey, Micro:bit, TinkerCAD and 3D printing.

Main Duties:

This position reports to the Program Coordinator and will be required to work 5-8 hours per week at $17.00/hr. Hours allocated to program planning are flexible but must be available two of (Tues, Wed, Thurs) afternoons from 3:00pm – 5:30pm.

Start date is week of September 19th, 2023. For more information on our programming, please visit our website ULeth.ca/Destination-Exploration

Apply through Destination Exploration’s page at www.uleth.ca/destination-exploration/jobs for a streamlined application.

The University of Lethbridge invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given preference.

The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, including through all aspects of the hiring process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at human.resources@uleth.ca so that accommodations can be put in place to support you. All private information received in relation to your request for support will be kept confidential, only information required to facilitate the accommodation will be shared with the selection committee.