Vehicle Technician Instructor

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

Job summary

A leading company in learning solutions is seeking full-time Vehicle Technician Instructors. The role involves teaching, monitoring student progress, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must have significant teaching experience and relevant automotive certifications, along with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in automotive/heavy equipment industry.
• 3 years experience teaching adults within the last decade.
• Must hold a Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide theoretical/practical instruction to up to 30 students.
• Monitor and manage student discipline and workshop safety.
• Adapt to changes in program scheduling and subject matter.

Skills

Instructional Skills

Classroom Management

Safety Compliance

Education

Automotive Service Technician Diploma

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Diploma

Provincially recognized automotive technician license

Job description

Position 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), 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. Policies include, but are not limited to, 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, unforeseen changes in scheduling and change to subject matter.

• Familiarize and follow all policies outlined at RCEME School and the Conduct of Training Manual (CTM) related to the 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. This may include routine training,

aid repair.

• 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 Student Record Book (SRB) for the purpose of preparing 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.

• Invigilate exams.

• Provide instruction of practical and theoretical knowledge of motor vehicles servicing (i.e. jacking) and application of approved and safe procedures while performing

instructing automotive repairs on a shop floor

• Use advanced tooling such as alignment machines, training boards for Anti Breaking System (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 Regular Force QL5 (DP2) Veh Tech Certificate

OR

A current certification in:

• Ozone Depleting Products (ODP); and Workshop Hazardous Material Information System(WHMIS)

Plus one (1) of the following:

• Graduation from a two (2) year college Automotive Service Technician diploma program offered by a recognized technical institute ;

• Graduation from a two (2) 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

OR

• 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