Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
  • Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit

Assistant Cultural Program Leader

11211 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5M4A1 [map]
3 hours / weekly
3 hours per week for 3 months
Help guests learn about the connections between Indigenous ways of knowing and contemporary science through cultural teachings, traditional handcrafts, and oral storytelling. This is a great opportunity to work with our Indigenous Education team members in a cultural traditional setting. You will be involved in assisting the program instructors with set-up and take-down of program materials, organizing and packing program kits, and inspiring and motivating participants through guided support. 

Previous experience supervising and/or teaching children will enhance our participants’ learning, as will your demonstrated leadership, organizational skills and enthusiasm for Indigenous cultural teachings. All applicants must be 15 years of age or older with grade 9 science. Volunteer staff are requested to commit to one, 3-5 hour shift per week over a period of three months, or the equivalent of 40 hours.

Shifts:
•	Daily Shifts (Mon- Sun): 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.



Join TELUS World of Science – Edmonton (TWOSE) as we embark on our 40th trip around the sun! Situated in the heart of amiskwacîwâskahikan  ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ in Treaty Six Territory and the Métis Homeland, we are the destination to engage Albertans’ hearts and minds in science, with a mission to ignite curiosity, inspire discovery, celebrate science, and change lives.
We take pride in building a culture that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Science is for everyone, and the Science Centre team is as diverse as our guests. We encourage Black, Indigenous, and racialized peoples, persons living with disability and neurodiversity, women, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all minority groups to apply. 
Be part of an organization that values diverse perspectives, identities, abilities, and expressions. From cosmic discoveries through telescopes to ‘Aha!’ moments under microscopes, join the Science Centre as we celebrate the endless possibilities of science for the next 40 years!


Please apply online through our website: https://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca/get-involved/volunteer/
Additional Details & Skills Required
Training is provided.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
An opportunity to gain experience in customer service and program delivery, share and/or learn about traditional Indigenous knowledge(s), have fun, and meet new people!
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
  • Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit