Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving - Chicago, IL

National Safety Council; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Safety Council is seeking Part-Time Instructors to deliver Defensive Driving Course (DDC) instruction. Classes run on weekends, weekdays, and evenings, and instructors choose their own schedule.

Pay starts at $35/hr, with certification training provided. Ideal candidates have public speaking experience, a background in sociology/psychology/counseling/education, and the ability to handle diverse groups and potential classroom disruptions.

Qualifications

• 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 locations - Chicago, IL

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead adult and teen-focused classroom courses, with effective group discussions.
• Schedule and conduct classes on weekends, weekdays, and evenings.
• Full instructor certification training and materials are provided to qualified candidates.

Skills

Public speaking

Classroom management

Bilingual

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 locations - Chicago, IL

We believe that you can’t be safe if you don’t feel safe. Feeling safe requires a commitment to equitable policy implementation and promoting diversity in the safety profession. We must cultivate our own diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment to deliver on our mission to save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.