{"id":8591,"date":"2023-08-22T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T19:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/?page_id=8591"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:55:08","slug":"stem-outreach-instructor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/get-involved\/jobs\/stem-outreach-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Outreach Instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        STEM Outreach Instructor\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Ventures employees are changing the future of Canada by helping youth build their scientific thinking and digital literacy skills to help youth move from simply consuming technology to being innovative producers of technology. We are looking for individuals who are innovative, team players, and passionate about STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/IMG_0986-scaled-e1691094025790-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8456\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a STEM Outreach Instructor for Virtual Ventures, you will be responsible for delivering outreach programs and activities including workshops, events, and after-school sessions. You will deliver workshops using engineering and technology curriculum for children between kindergarten to grade 12.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Events and programs are hosted on the Carleton University campus, as well as local schools and community centers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ideal-candidate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideal Candidate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some experience working with children (Example: Previous camp or classroom experience)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior experience in a mentoring\/coaching role (Examples: Summer camp counselor, sports coach, lifeguard, arts\/educational instructor)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Passionate about sharing STEM knowledge<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ability to explain complex concepts in a simplified manor<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovative ideas<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Approachable<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good problem solver<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Works well in a team and independently<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"qualifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carleton University student enrolled in engineering, science and\/or technology related programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computer literacy required (basic programming an asset)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strong leadership skills<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellent communication and teamwork skills<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Required to undergo a Police Record Check for the Vulnerable Sector before the start of the position<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hours-of-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours of work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45857007 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45857007 BCX0\">Hours to be worked would be agreed upon between the STEM Outreach Instructor and the Program Director (estimated <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45857007 BCX0\">approximately 5-10<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45857007 BCX0\"> hours\/week).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"salary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128922535 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128922535 BCX0\">$18\/hour<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.carleton.ca\/vv\/stem-outreach-instructor-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Ventures employees are changing the future of Canada by helping youth build their scientific thinking and digital literacy skills to help youth move from simply consuming technology to being innovative producers of technology. We are looking for individuals who are innovative, team players, and passionate about STEM. 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