First Aid Instructor (Red Cross)

Worksite Safety; Alberta; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading occupational health services provider in Edmonton is looking for a part-time First Aid Instructor to teach safety training courses. The ideal candidate must hold a current Canadian Red Cross Instructor certification and possess strong teaching and presentation skills. This role offers competitive hourly compensation and the potential for career development within a supportive team-focused environment.

Benefits

6% vacation pay accrual

Company-provided training equipment

Ongoing career development

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Certified Red Cross Instructor with active certification.
• Experience or background in health care, safety, or emergency services.
• Valid Driver's Licence for occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Teach First Aid through presentations and hands-on training.
• Administer and grade tests for students.
• Organize and file student records timely.
• Participate in ongoing instructor training.

Skills

Strong presentation and adult-engagement skills

Background in health care or emergency service

Self-starter with independent work capability

Ability to educate on health & safety training

Education

Certification as an Instructor with the Canadian Red Cross

Job description

Position: First Aid Instructor
Employment: Part-time
Location: Edmonton

Compensation: $26 - 30 / hour

Are you a certified Red Cross Instructor with a love for building safer communities, great training and public speaking skills, and based in Edmonton? This might be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for part-time First Aid instructors to deliver 16 to 32 hours of First Aid training weekly at our training location in Edmonton, Alberta. This position could include weekend, weekday or a combination of both, depending on your availability. There is an opportunity to move into a full-time role eventually. The Health & Safety Instructor reports to our Manager, Instructor-Led Training. As a Red Cross training partner, we require candidates to have active Canadian Red Cross Instructor certification.

As a Health & Safety Instructor (First Aid CPR) your key responsibilities are:

• Teaching students through discussions, audio-visual presentations (provided), and hands-on equipment training
• Preparing, administering, and marking tests
• Organizing, filing, and submitting digital and hardcopy student records in a timely manner
• Participate in instructor training on an ongoing basis
• Participate in team meetings and development workshops
• Occasionally travel to other training locations

The right candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Certification as an Instructor with the Canadian Red Cross
• Background in health care, adult education, occupational health & safety and/or an emergency service related field
• Strong interest educating people on the importance and value of health & safety training
• Self-starter who is able to work independently, while also contributing to a team
• Strong presentation and adult-engagement skills
• Valid Drivers Licence - occasional travel by car for work
• Able to legally work in Canada

Why A Career At Worksite Is For You

We are looking for a great person to join a great team and we offer a work environment that can see you develop your career with an established leader in the industry. Worksite also offers:

• Competitive hourly rate
• 6% vacation pay accrual
• Company-provided training equipment
• Ongoing career development and learning
• Exciting and collaborative work environment
• Working on an awesome team with a great company culture!

For a little more about us, please check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FpJSm9We4o

If this role is the right fit for you, please submit your resume and cover letter. We thank all those that apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

A Little More About Us

Worksite is one of Canada’s leading providers of occupational health and safety services and was listed on Growth 500 as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies for three consecutive years by Canadian Business and Maclean's.

We help workers stay safe, and we help employers make it happen. We believe that work life should be enjoyable, and that creating a safe workplace should be enjoyable too. We do that through providing our clients with excellence in advice and service, as well as delivering high-quality online, instructor-led training, and safety products.

Worksite is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities, and will make all reasonable accommodations needed to ensure fairness in the recruitment, assessment and selection process.

Our Values

Building Together - We work collaboratively because we know that everyone has great ideas and unique perspectives build a better result. We are stronger when we are all-in as one team.

Growing Through Experimentation - We relentlessly pursue our vision by improving and expanding what we do, experimenting with new ideas, and valuing tests over assumptions.

Being Surprisingly Helpful - We look for ways to surprise and delight by going above and beyond to help others, even when we don't stand to gain anything from it.

Enjoying our Work Life - Because our lives are better when we enjoy our work, we build genuine, positive, and supportive relationships with each other and inject a little fun wherever we can.