Instructor (Part-Time)

Commissionaire; Bedford; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate

Health, drug, and dental benefits

Life and accident insurance

Vacation leave + 3 paid personal days

10 paid sick days

Paid federal holidays

RRSP/TFSA matching

Free uniforms and equipment

Paid on-the-job training

Education assistance funds

Job summary

Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) is seeking a Trainer to deliver engaging instruction across levels, support employee development, and ensure learners have the skills to succeed in security roles.

The role involves preparing courses, updating content, managing class logistics, and working within safety and regulatory standards; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, LMS experience, and commitment to diversity are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with adult education and adult learning methodologies.
• Trainer qualifications in areas such as NVCI, Use of Force, ICS, PWSR are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, teach and deliver courses for CNS as required.
• Support students in navigating online and in-person content.
• Assist with updating courses and creating new material for internal and external audiences.
• Compile course evaluations and feedback.
• Open/close classes and handle certificates and paperwork.
• Prepare classrooms and IT systems for training.
• Assist with registering candidates and onboarding documents.
• Maintain training equipment inventory and LMS records.
• Be the primary contact for all students attending training.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

Administrative skills

LMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

LMS

Job description

Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) is the province’s leading provider of security, safety, training, and identification services. Winner of the 2025 Canadian Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs)- Outstanding Partnership, we are a part of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, our parent federation employing over 22,000 commissionaires across Canada. We exist to provide meaningful employment for veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, their families, and anyone else who wants to contribute to the security and well-being of Nova Scotians.

We are looking for a highly engaged, positive, and professional individual to join our team as a Trainer. You’ll play a key role in delivering engaging and effective training, supporting employee development, and ensuring team members have the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to succeed in their roles.

We are recognized for providing the highest quality of security services in Nova Scotia, with global certifications for our exceptional customer service, management standards, and environmental stewardship.

Please note: This is a part-time position requiring approximately 24 hours per week.

WHAT WE OFFER
A sought-after employer and community partner, we can help you achieve your goals through challenging work, professional development, and career advancement opportunities. We strive to continually improve and leverage technology in the security industry across Nova Scotia.

Join the 2025 OSPA Award Winning Team and benefit from:

• Competitive pay rate
• Health, drug, and dental benefits
• Life and accident insurance
• Annual vacation leave, plus up to 3 paid personal days per year
• 10 paid Sick Days per year
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Commissionaires Retirement Savings Program (RRSP/TFSA matching)
• Free uniforms and equipment (if applicable)
• High-quality, formal, and paid on-the-job training
• Annual paid loyalty award
• Education assistance funds and family scholarship programs
• Advancement opportunities within a large, national organization

POSITION SUMMARY

The Instructor position involves delivering instruction to learners at various levels while considering individual strengths and areas for improvement and remaining committed to providing students with the tools necessary to achieve success in their field of employment. In addition to instructional delivery. All duties are performed in accordance with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements (including safety and security), as well as national, provincial, and municipal standards (such as CTRSP or equivalent) and established best practices within the security industry or relevant field of employment

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate, teach and deliver courses for CNS as required
• Support students in navigating online and in-person course content
• Assist with reviewing and updating current courses, as well as development of new course material for delivery to internal and external audiences
• Compile course evaluations, critique results and feedback
• Open and close each class, including all paperwork, forms, quizzes, scanning, copying, electronic filing, preparing certificates, inviting closing quest speakers, mail out certificates, creating invitations to the class and maintaining older paper filing of course records
• Prepare the physical classroom, configuration, nameplates and IT systems as required
• Assist other team members with registering candidates for training, updating their personnel files and onboarding documents.
• Maintain inventory of course training equipment and training aids in accordance with regulatory and partner policies
• Function as the point of contact for all students attending training

Candidates must:

• Be aged 19 or older
• Be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Not have a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted
• Pass a security screening interview
• Be eligible to achieve a Government of Canada personnel security screening
• Have a valid Nova Scotia Driver’sLicense.
• Have an interest in and understanding of workplace diversity and inclusion principles.
• Be computer literate.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Education: (Minimum Required): Bachelor’s Degree desirable or an acceptable equivalent of education and experience.
2. Training or experience in adult education and an understanding of adult learning methodologies.
3. Candidates with a 'Trainer' qualification in the following areaswould be advantageous, though not required:
   1. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
   2. Use of Force
   3. Emergency First Aid (or above)
   4. Incident Command System (ICS)
   5. Persons with Security Responsibilities (PWSR)

Skills and Abilities: (Minimum Required)

• Must have strong communication, analytical and organizational skill. Be flexible and able to adapt to different learning challenges while remaining patient and calm under stressful situations.
• Professional / Technical Knowledge: Strong MS Office aptitude is required, alongside strong administrative skills.
• Experience with a modern Learning Management System (LMS) or applications, with a focus on adult learning would be considered an asset.

READY TO JOIN US?
This position is open to external and internal applicants (commissionaires should include their Corps #). We encourage veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP to apply.

Our goal is to create an inclusive, diverse workplace representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. At Commissionaires we support, value, and respect the different views, cultures and experiences of our employees, clients, business partners and community members. We welcome applicants that identify as Indigenous/Aboriginals, or African Nova Scotians and/or Other Racially Visible Persons, or Persons with Disabilities, or Persons who identify in the 2SLGBTQ+ community or others who reflect the diversity of Nova Scotian communities. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your cover letter or during the application process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted