Vehicle Technician Instructor

Calian Group; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education solutions provider is seeking a full-time Vehicle Technician Instructor to provide instruction in automotive servicing. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of automotive experience and teaching experience with adults. Requirements include obtaining a Secret level clearance. The role focuses on practical training and monitoring of student performance while ensuring classroom safety and adherence to policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in automotive/heavy equipment industry.
• At least 3 years experience teaching adults in the last 10 years.
• Current certification in Ozone Depleting Products (ODP) and WHMIS recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction for students.
• Create training aids and monitor student progress.
• Review and implement instruction policies.

Skills

Automotive servicing

Teaching adults

Classroom management

Use of advanced tooling

Education

Two-year college Automotive Service Technician diploma

Two-year college Heavy Duty Equipment Technician diploma

Provincial automotive technician license

Tools

Alignment machines

Training boards for automotive systems

Job description

Overview

Calian Learning Solutions is seeking full-time Vehicle Technician Instructors to join our team at CFB Borden. These roles are Unilingual (English only required).

Responsibilities

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction for up to 30 students per class.
• Create training aids using supplied boards (white, chalk), equipment (projectors, smart boards), and other multimedia materials.
• Monitor and correct unsafe workshop behaviour.
• Identify and report student disciplinary and academic problems to the applicable Section Head.
• Review and implement instruction policies including tool control, classroom management, material management, social relationships, and harassment prevention.
• Navigate the Defence Learning Network (DLN) to monitor student progress.
• Adapt to changing working conditions such as programme changes, scheduling changes, and changes to subject matter.
• Familiarize and follow all policies outlined at RCEME School and the Conduct of Training Manual (CTM) related to instruction provided to the DP1 and DP2 Students.
• Maintain classrooms, laboratories, and facilities in a clean, serviceable state, ensuring fire, security, and safety regulations are adhered to.
• Control, score, and analyze all Enabling Checks (ECs) and Performance Checks (PCs).
• Advise course director regarding deficient and unserviceable training aids and facilities.
• Provide course training documentation, lesson plans, student assessments and evaluations to the Course Director.
• Input entries in the Student Record Book (SRB) for course reports, counselling, etc.
• Assist the Course Director / Section IC in counselling students on their performance.
• Participate in course design and development activities.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) as needed.
• Provide instruction of practical and theoretical knowledge of motor vehicles servicing (e.g., jacking) and application of approved and safe procedures while performing inspecting automotive repairs on a shop floor.
• Use advanced tooling such as alignment machines, training boards for ABS, Traction Control System (TCS), Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), fuel management, and other such systems.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Mandatory Requirements

• Must hold or be able to obtain a Secret level clearance (Calian can assist with this).
• Must have a minimum 3 years experience in the automotive or heavy equipment industry.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in teaching adults in the last 10 years.
• And either a current certification in: Ozone Depleting Products (ODP); and Workshop Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS).
• Plus one of the following:
• Graduation from a two-year college Automotive Service Technician diploma program offered by a recognized technical institute;
• Graduation from a two-year college Heavy Duty Equipment Technician diploma program offered by a recognized technical institute;
• Eligibility for registration as an Automotive Service Technician or a Heavy Duty Equipment Technician by a recognized Canadian licensing body;
• A current provincially recognized automotive technician license.

Additional Requirements

• You will be required to work on site.
• You will be required to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Secret level.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education

Industries

Business Consulting and Services