Driving Instructor

**YOUNG DRIVERS - Trainee Driving Instructor**

**Vancouver, BC**

When you become a YOUNG DRIVERS employee, you join North America’s largest and most reputable driving organization. Young Drivers of Canada has been training new drivers for over 50 years.

**Driving Instructor - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY / TRAINING PROVIDED**

Young Drivers of Canada is looking to hire driving instructors. If you are the type of person who loves to help others by teaching new skills and watching others succeed, this job is for you.

**POSITION**
- Driving Instructors must love driving and have the ability to communicate effectively. Teaching or previous coaching experience is an asset.
- The Instructor Training Course provides all the knowledge and resources to ensure that new Instructors are in the best position to succeed.
- This position starts with teaching practical on-road driving lessons.

**QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS**
- Must be a resident of BC and hold a current Class 5 Driver's Licence for a minimum of 3 years.
- You must own a vehicle, preferably not older than five years. If the car is older, YD will examine it to determine if it's acceptable.
- Minimum of 5 years of driving experience with a clean driving record.
- Clean criminal record.
- An instructor’s licence is acquired through the Young Drivers Instructor Training Course. Training Course is four weeks, from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
- Ability to follow the Young Drivers curriculum both in class and in car.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Friendly, cheerful and outgoing.
- Soft skills required to succeed in this position include empathy, understanding, compassion, patience, etc.
- The next ITC is scheduled for October 16, 2023

**SCHEDULE EXPECTATIONS**
- Mandatory participation in the instructor training course.
- Monday-Friday for four weeks from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
- Typically, YD Instructors work five days per week.
- Four days during the week (9 am - 6 pm or 12 - 9 pm).
- Since many of our clients are High School students, our Driving Instructors need to be flexible.

Your passion and love of driving will provide great personal satisfaction and future career advancement opportunities.

We look forward to reviewing your resume and thank you for your interest in Young Drivers of Canada.

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you available for 4 weeks (Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 5:00pm) unpaid (YD pays for the course) for the training effective from the course start date?

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence for at least 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-01