Special Events - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

Verified Company

London, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

About Western:

About Us:

Let's Talk Science is a national charitable organization with a mandate to improve Science literacy through leadership, innovative educational programs, research and advocacy.

Let's Talk Science Outreach currently operates on 45 university and college campuses coast to coast and is administered locally mainly by student coordinators.

Last year over 914,000 youth interactions in over 55,000 hours by volunteers in 1,767 communities.

Responsibilities:

Assist in recruitment of volunteers
Organize and execute new volunteer training with assistance from the coordinator team.
Organize and lead volunteer appreciation events
Encourage, motivate and cultivate relationships with volunteers in order to empower/inspire them to continue volunteering
Encourage and support volunteers who experience issues, and work together to come to a solution
Check in with inactive volunteers at least once per semester
Coordinate volunteer appreciation awards and recognition (monthly, yearly, etc.)

Organize and execute our three major events during the year, in an online format for :

Let's Talk Science Challenge
Let's Talk Cancer Symposium
StemCellTalks Symposium
Ensure volunteers fill out activity sheets in the LTS portal
Attend all Let's Talk Science major events (i.e. socials, volunteer appreciation events, leadership initiatives, etc.)
Attend 1 office hour/week
Attend monthly coordinator meetings
Assist with Let's Talk Science communication with the National Office, Western University, and all Let's Talk Science supporters (i.e. writing annual reports)
Assist other coordinators where applicable

Qualifications:

Post-secondary eduation (Community College or University level courses)

Excellent leadership and management skills

Ability to work independently and in group situations

Interest in science education

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Enthusiasm and reliability

Previous science outreach experience is an asset

Previous event planning experience welcome but not required

Why Western?:

Background Checks:

While transcripts are not required for the interview, they are mandatory prior to any offer of employment.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be acknowledged.