Class 3 and Airbrakes Driving Instructor - Edmonton, Canada - Arctic Response Canada Ltd.

Description

Position Title:
Class 3 and Airbrakes Driving Instructor


Location:
Edmonton, AB


Duration:
Casual, permanent; three to six-month term positions may be considered.


Salary:
$32/hour


Start Date:

ASAP

Company Background
Arctic Response Canada Ltd.

provides elite safety training to employees across numerous industries since opening our flagship Yellowknife office in 2001, and currently offers a catalogue of over 150 different field safety, industrial safety, first aid, and driver training programs.

With an additional office in Edmonton and contract instructors across the country, our national reach has allowed our programs to become the national training standard for multiple federal government departments.

We currently employ over 35 full-time, part-time, or casual employees.

The growth and success of Arctic Response Canada Ltd.

is a result of the calibre of our team members and their commitment to our vision of delivering only the highest standard of training.

Our programs are designed to be challenging, realistic, relevant, and effective for our students.

Our clients include government employees (federal, provincial/territorial, municipal), Indigenous governments and organizations, private sector companies, and educational institutions.

Adapting our instructional approach to meet the needs of individuals with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience while not compromising on our training standards has been a cornerstone of our company and an area we are committed to developing even further.

Position Summary

The primary role of the Class 3 Driving Instructor is delivering Class 3 Driver Training and Airbrakes programs to client groups throughout the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, and anywhere else our work takes us.

When not teaching, administrative functions may include course and curriculum development, equipment maintenance, logístical planning, and/or operational taskings (health and safety consulting, site hazard evaluations, medic services, etc.) commensurate with qualifications and abilities.

Though delivering Class 3 programs is the primary function of this position, instructors are also expected to develop the capacity to instruct programs in other areas, such as industrial safety and first aid.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver Class 3 and Airbrakes programs
• Support ongoing refinement of existing programs
• Support the development of new training curriculum and materials
• Support marketing and business development efforts
• Maintenance of training equipment and materials
• Provide operational services to clients (health and safety consulting, site hazard evaluations, medic services, etc.) commensurate with qualifications and abilities
• Traveling (independently or with colleagues) to remote locations throughout the Canadian North from one week to up to a month at a time

Mandatory Requirements

• Valid Class 3 Commercial Driver's License
• Airbrakes Endorsement
• Confidence and experience as a teacher or instructor (teaching/instructing experience with adult and Indigenous learners considered an asset)
• Competence and experience managing highhazard activities, exercising excellent safety judgement, decisionmaking, and risk management
• Familiarity and competence with program development process (curriculum design, lesson planning, development of instructional materials, design of assessment and evaluation tools)
• Strong and courteous written and oral communication skills
• Ability to adapt instructional approaches and materials to meet the unique needs of various students and student groups
• Flexibility, adaptability, and energy allowing you to thrive in a fastpaced and dynamic work environment
• Integrity, professionalism, maturity, reliability, and accountability
• Ability and desire to expand areas of expertise and develop new capabilities
• Responsible, selfmotivated, able to selfdirect and solve complex problems independently
• Clean Criminal Record Check
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, students, and clients in a team environment
• Desire to travel frequently throughout the NWT and Northern Canada
• Substantial industrial skills and experience
• Competent and familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Requirements
Arctic Response Canada Ltd.

is willing to provide on-the-job training through formal certification and/or substantial experience in the following will be considered assets:

• Grader, Forklift, Excavator, Loader, Backhoe, Bulldozer, and/or Skid Steer instructor qualifications
• Articulated Haul Truck instructor qualifications
• First aid, advanced first aid, wilderness first aid, and/or medic/paramedic qualification
• C.R.S.T. or N.C.S.O certification
• Industrial certifications or instructor experience
• Elevated Work Platform certification or instructor experience
• Work experience in industrial settings

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