Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving

National Safety Council; Roxbury (ME); On-site; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Part time

Job summary

A leading safety organization in Roxbury is seeking part-time instructors to teach defensive driving courses. Instructors will provide life-saving knowledge and can create their own schedules, teaching as much or as little as desired, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will have public speaking experience and a background in education or related fields. Starting pay is $35/hr. Opportunities are available continuously for interested instructors.

Qualifications

• Experience in public speaking and leading effective classroom discussions.
• Ability to handle diverse groups of students.
• Personal email for communication.
• Dealing with unexpected difficulties in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Teach adult and teen-focused classroom courses on safe driving.
• Choose own schedule and teaching load.
• Communicate with students and handle class disruptions.

Skills

Public speaking

Classroom management

Bilingual (English/Spanish/Portuguese)

Education

Background in sociology, psychology, counseling, or education

Job description

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America ’ s leading safety advocate. We enable people to put everyday strategies in place to solve problems — at work. As a non-profit, our focus is on eliminating the leading causes of preventable death and injury. More specifically, NSC is focused on:

• Workplace Safety
• Roadway Security

Every one of our employees is committed to helping people live their fullest lives, and right now we’re seeking someone to fill the role of Part-Time Instructors - Defensive Driving Course (DDC) .

Position Highlights:

Our part-timeinstructorssupport our mission by teaching adult and teen-focused classroom courses about the importance of safe driving.Classes are conducted weekends, weekdays, and in the evening.Depending on the curriculum being taught, classes can range from four to eight hours of instruction time. Part-time instructors are able to choose their own schedule and teach as much or as little as they want.

As a Part-Time Instructor you'll teach life-saving Driver Safety Course curriculum to a variety of motorists including those that may be state or court required to attend a mandatory driver retraining program. Full instructor certification training and materials are provided to qualified candidates.

We’re Looking for Someone with:

Experience in public speaking with the ability to lead effective classroom discussions, and to be able to handle a diverse group of students.

A background in sociology, psychology, counseling, or education

Personal email address required for e-communication with our Instructor Portal & DDC Information Highway.

The ability to deal with unexpected difficulties such as equipment failures, facility issues, individuals with learning or behavioral difficulties, and/or disruptions to class.

Bilingual in English, Spanish, or Portuguese a plus!

Weekend availability preferred

Pay rate starts at $35/hr

Preferred Location - West Roxbury area

Continuous Recruitment Notice

The National Safety Council continuously accepts applications for part-time instructors to establish a broad and diverse pool of available candidates. By submitting an application for this posting you are applying to be a part of NSC's pool for potential employment as an instructor.