Program Lead, First Nations Stem Futures Academy
5 months ago
**About Queen's University**
Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.
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**Job Summary**
Indigenous Futures in Engineering at Queen’s University is looking for a motivated educator to join our award-winning outreach team, leading a program to expand our community-driven outreach model to high school aged First Nations youth. Reporting to the Director of Indigenous Futures in Engineering (InEng) out of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, you will join a dynamic environment that encourages and supports Indigenous achievement in STEM fields.
The Program Lead, First Nations STEM Futures Academy is responsible for the development of a new holistic and longitudinal delivery model of outreach programming for First Nations youth. Collaborating with existing elementary-school outreach programming and staff, the Academy model will extend the capacity of InEng’s suite of programs to the high-school audience, effectively forming a supportive and encouraging bridge for Indigenous students between First Nations-based elementary schools and post-secondary programs in STEM disciplines.
Drawing on your teaching experience, you will lead the development and launch of the First Nations STEM Futures Academy on campus, as well as establish relationships with First Nation communities and schools in order to promote the program. In addition, you will lead existing outreach staff and support their teaching roles in First Nation partner schools.
You will continue to use your own teaching skillset to deliver educational workshops working in both the physical locations of partner First Nation schools and through online virtual engagements across the country. You will develop relationships with other Indigenous educational professionals in the community and promote culturally safe familiarity and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math.
You will collaborate to create program curriculum, plan events, and assess program outcomes. The role will also provide learning and volunteer mentorship opportunities to Indigenous Queen’s students, overseeing the work of these students and managing resources as required.
- This position involves occasional travel (e.g., day and / or overnight) and requires you to work a variable schedule at times, including evenings and weekends, in order to support program and / or area needs._
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Develops outreach workshops, presentations, and experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (‘STEM’) specific to Indigenous populations, with a regard for Traditional Knowledges in STEM fields.
- Delivers outreach programming to a wide variety of audiences, primarily, but not limited to, intermediate school children in grades 6-8, and high-school aged youth.
- Liaises with classroom teachers, principals, guidance counselors, and community groups to determine type of outreach support required to complement current and future curricula as well as to meet InEng program objectives.
- Coordinates logistics for the delivery and development of on-campus resident programming.
- Represents InEng as required at Indigenous community events such as career fairs, post-secondary information sessions, and school visits designed to engage students for a future in STEM.
- Collects, compiles, summarizes, and reports relevant information and statistics on outreach activities, with specific reporting duties associated with the First Nations STEM Futures Academy.
- In collaboration with the Director, prepares funding reports to major donors on the progress and development of the First Nations STEM Futures Academy.
- Contributes to the fundraising objectives of the InEng unit, particularly as it involved the First Nations STEM Futures Academy and outreach programming more broadly.
- Researches and creates new material for marketing and communications related to Indigenous outreach in STEM and the First Nations STEM Futures Academy.
- Supports the talent framework process by hiring and supervising staff and volunteers, in collaboration with the Director.
- Provides guidance and day-to-day direction of the unit personnel, in collaboration with the Director.
- Advises the Director on general direction and policy needs for the overall K-12 outreach program, with special focus on the FN STEM Futures Academy.
- Undertakes other duties as required in support of program functions and priorities.
**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
- University degree in Education required, with a preference for undergraduate studies in Engineering, Sciences, or related area. Consideration will be given to an equivalen
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