Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving - Bilingual English/Portuguese

National Safety Council; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Instructor certification training

Materials provided

Job summary

The National Safety Council is seeking Part-Time Instructors for the Defensive Driving Course (DDC). Instructors teach adult and teen drivers, on weekends and evenings, using a structured curriculum.

Instructors enjoy the flexibility to choose their schedule and may teach from four to eight hours per session. Qualified candidates have public speaking experience, a background in sociology/psychology/counseling/education, and be bilingual in English and Portuguese.

Qualifications

• Experience in public speaking and leading effective classroom discussions.
• Background in sociology, psychology, counseling, or education.
• Personal email address required for communication with Instructor Portal.
• Ability to handle equipment failures, facility issues, and disruptions in class.
• Weekend availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach Defender Driving Course (DDC) curriculum to adults and teens on weekends, weekdays, and evenings.
• Deliver engaging classroom sessions and manage diverse student groups.
• Complete instructor certification training and use provided materials.
• Support NSC’s safety mission by promoting life-saving driving behaviors.

Skills

Public speaking

Bilingual English/Portuguese

Education

Background in sociology/psychology/counseling/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
• Impairment

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 & Portuguese

• Weekend availability preferred

• Pay rate starts at $37/hr

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.

NSC is an equal opportunity employer.