SUMMER 2024 CO-OP: STEAM Content Writer

  • Deadline: March 8, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Job Title: STEAM Content Writer

Location: 5121 Sackville Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 1K1

Conditions of Employment:

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Must be enrolled in a post-secondary school co-operative education program.

Position Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Position Summary:
The STEAM Content Writer will be at the forefront of Ulnooweg Education Centre’s (UEC) Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math programming (STEAM). This role will use their expertise to create new activities, demos, reading material and much more!

The STEAM Content Writer works alongside UEC’s existing education team to create activity templates. Activities created by the Content Writer will be used for future programs delivered by the education team. The scope may include:

– Instruction guides for educational demos.
– New hands-on activities
– Writing content for Ulnooweg’s “Backyard Science” books
– Modifying existing programming to align with community feedback.

Disclaimer: This position is for co-op students only. The position is dependent on funding: the employer will only be hiring if their funding application is approved. 

Responsibilities

  • Creating guides and templates for new STEAM programs
  • Remodel existing UEC programming to align with community feedback.
  • Develop new hands-on learning experiences and science demos.
  • Provide education and training to UEC educational facilitators.
  • Writing content for UEC’s Backyard Science and Learning Management System
  • Supporting UEC’s summer camp programs as needed

Qualifications

  • Strong written communication skills
  • Experience in education or content development is considered an asset.
  • Experience with MS Office
  • Proven ability to communicate technical content to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working with youth.

 

Apply here:https://ulnoowegca.bamboohr.com/careers