Student Summer Job Opportunity Program Coordinator for Science 101

Student Summer Job Opportunity

Program Coordinator for Science 101

The Science 101 program, together with the Office of the Dean of Science, is pleased to announce the availability of three to five part-time Program Coordinator positions for graduate students or senior undergraduate students.

These are administrative positions that will work alongside

Science 101 is a four-month (May-August), non-credit, barrier-free course offered on the UBC Vancouver campus to residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and other inner-city communities. It provides introductory science education in physics, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, earth and ocean science, and biology and is taught by University of British Columbia professors and graduate students. (For more information see https://101.science.ubc.ca/).

The Science 101 Program coordinators are responsible, as a team, for planning and managing the weekly Science 101 activities. Throughout the term the coordinators will plan and attend evening lectures, weekly evening tutorials, field trips, and a graduation ceremony. Coordinators will work to ensure that the program is organized, structured, and executed in a timely and organized fashion. As a coordinator, you will gain valuable management skills, further develop communication skills, network with faculty, all while working with people from diverse communities.

This year, we are looking for three to five hardworking, mature, independent problem solvers to add to our team. If you have strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups; are self-motivated, take initiative, and are able to meet deadlines, this position may be for you! Experience with lab work, community outreach, teaching, and familiarity with the downtown eastside or working with marginalized communities is an asset.

The program coordinator position requires a commitment of between 10 and 12 hours per week from approximately February 1- August 15, 2025. Salary to be discussed at time of interview.

To apply for this Science 101 coordinator position, please send your CV, contact information for three references, and a cover letter outlining your interest in Science 101 to:

Nancy Cook

Academic Project Manager

Faculty of Science, Office of the Dean

#2178, 2207 Main Mall

Email: cook@science.ubc.ca

Application Deadline – December 1, 2024

Please direct any questions to cook@science.ubc.ca