Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving

National Safety Council; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Safety Council is seeking Part-Time Instructors to teach the Defensive Driving Course (DDC). Instructors will deliver classroom-based driver safety training to adults and teens, with weekends, weekdays, and evening sessions available.

Full instructor certification and materials are provided to qualified candidates. Candidates should have strong public-speaking skills, a background in sociology/psychology/counseling/education, and the ability to manage diverse groups and handle

Qualifications

• Experience in public speaking and leading effective classroom discussions.
• Background in sociology, psychology, counseling, or education.
• Personal email address required for e-communication with Instructor Portal & DDC information highway.
• Ability to handle equipment issues, facility problems, difficult students, and disruptions.
• Weekend availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach adult and teen Driver Safety Course curriculum.
• Deliver classes on weekends, weekdays, and evenings.
• Schedule flexibility to teach as much or as little as desired.
• Complete instructor certification training and materials provided.

Skills

Public speaking

Classroom discussion leadership

Education

Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, or Education background

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.

Weekend availability preferred

Pay rate starts at $35/hr