Sessional Instructor

Are you an experienced carpenter, “jack of all trades”, with an eye for detail that enjoys creating projects, is adaptable and welcomes challenges? Are you patient and have the ability to teach, to empower students, to reach success? We currently have an opportunity, for a sessional - Core Construction Instructor, to teach inmates, in Federal Correctional Facilities, throughout the lower mainland. Most facilities are in the Abbotsford / Mission / Chilliwack area.

All inmates are vetted by correctional staff before attending training. The intention of the training is to provide job preparatory training to assist in obtaining employment upon release.

Training with an experienced instructor will be provided.
- Drawing, Specification and Layout Knowledge
- Basic Residential Framing and Basic Concrete
- Plumbing and Electrical Theory
- WHMIS
- Fall Protection, Trainer Certificate
- Forklift Operation, Trainer Certificate
- Occupational First Aid, Level 1, Trainer Certificate
- Confined Space, Trainer Certificate
- Experience working in correctional institute or halfway house

Our program is six weeks long, Monday to Friday, daytime classes. Currently we are contracted to offer 7 courses per year with additional courses in confined space training, forklift and skid steer.

As an instructor, you are passionate about teaching, have superior communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. You have a great attitude, are patient and very adaptable, can engage and maintain students’ attention, have the ability to teach at all learning levels, and strive to facilitate students’ success.

The ability to obtain security clearance as well as having the COVID-19 vaccine is a requirement to be able to work in correctional facilities.

We thank all applicants however, only those short listed will be contacted for an interview.
- Ridge Meadows College (RMC) provides quality, employment-focused, educational opportunities for students from Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and surrounding communities. As part of the Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District No. 42, Ridge Meadows College strives to create graduates that are proud of their educational choices._

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $55.00 per hour

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Work Location: On the road

Expected start date: 2025-09-02