Job Title: Teacher Ambassador
Reports to: Program & Resource Manager + Assistant Program &
Resource Manager
Status: Casual/Occasional
Compensation: • $66.80 per workshop delivered based on 40 to 70 min
in length (can deliver multiple workshops per visit/day)
- Mileage coverage
- Training and additional event shifts compensated
based on hours worked
Location: In -person and Virtual.
Must be able and willing to travel to schools and
community groups throughout the Ottawa Region
Who We Are
AgScape is leading a movement to bring agriculture and food education into all Ontario
classrooms with the goal to inspire youth to see their role within the food system that’s a vehicle
for social, economic, and environmental impact. We accomplish this through providing
experiential and science-based agriculture and food education programs that inspire students to
be curious, critical, and conscious about their food choices, discover exciting career
opportunities that match their passions, and be bold global citizens, thinkers, and innovators.
We are passionate about connecting today’s students with the thriving field of agriculture and
food. We have a work environment that fosters collaboration and creativity and provide the
coaching and support for each team member to be the best they can be.
Position Overview
You will be responsible for virtual and/or in-classroom delivery of lessons and presentations on
agriculture and food related topics as part of the Teacher Ambassador Program.
AgScape's Teacher Ambassador Program is designed to make a meaningful impact on
students' food and agriculture literacy, health, future careers and overall success. The program
places AgScape's Teacher Ambassadors, who are skilled and experienced Ontario educators,
directly into classrooms to teach your students various curriculum-linked lessons related to
agriculture and food, and encourage critical thinking when it comes to making food choices.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver Ontario curriculum-linked agriculture and food-related lessons to students and
teachers across the province.
- Coordinate and communicate with educators to schedule dates and times for the
delivery of workshops/lessons
- Understand and apply current educational trends and strategies when delivering
workshops/lessons
- Adapt and adjust workshop/lesson content and delivery style based on student grade
levels, abilities and accommodations
- Network to schools and teachers to grow registrations for the Teacher Ambassador
program
- Promote AgScape’s additional education resources and materials available for
educators
- Opportunities to support AgScape at external events (ie: promote our free resources at a
booth during career development events)
- Opportunities to attend agriculture and food events with the AgScape team for personal
professional development and education
Who You Are
- An excellent communicator – You know what it means to act as an ambassador for an
organization and can share its mission and values passionately. You get your verbal and
written messages across clearly and effectively to every audience.
- A strategic thinker – You are able to visualize what is needed, create calendars and
schedules, and achieve your objectives.
- An organizer – You are able to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time.
- A self-starter – You have a proven ability to strategize and implement fresh and effective
processes to improve the overall integrity of our work. You ask for the resources you
need and take action when looking for solutions to problems.
- Creative – You educate and engage people in innovative ways and use all media
available to you.
- Detail-oriented – You recognize the importance of the fine details in written words and
visuals.
- Team player – You can work cross-functionally with teammates who have different areas
of expertise in both a virtual work environment and during occasional in-person events.
Competencies & Other Requirements
- Must meet one (1)
of the following criteria:
o be in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers,
o currently in a Bachelor of Education/Master of Teaching program, as recognized
by the Ontario College of Teachers
o currently in an Early Childhood Education Program
o registered as an Early Childhood Educator
- Must have access to a vehicle or public transportation
- Must have access to reliable internet and computer
- Comfortable with working with technology (i.e. educational technologies, a variety of web
conferencing software, Google Workspace etc.)
- Agriculture and food expertise is considered an asset
- Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strong passion for promoting programming and expanding educator network
- Have the ability to take initiative and self-manage
- Communicate effectively through a variety of oral, written and digital forms
• Comfort and willingness to work with multiple age ranges/grade levels
• Ability to coordinate and manage program schedules efficiently
- Provide a Vulnerable Screening Sector prior to working in schools
How to apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to
[email protected], with the subject line “ATTN:
Program and Resource Manager – Teacher Ambassador Application.” Please do not apply
through an external site. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Even if you feel that
you do not have all requested experiences and competencies, you are encouraged to
apply.
In your cover letter, please outline why you are interested in this position and how your skills
and experience make you an asset for this job. If there are requested areas in which you do not
have experience or skill, please outline how you plan to acquire these skills or find other
creative solutions to compensate.
AgScape is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free
recruitment process and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with any requested accommodations at
any stage of the hiring process or employment.
📌 Teacher Ambassador (Ottawa Region) (Ontario)
🏢 AgScape
📍 Ontario