Asbestos Abatement Instructor

Position Title: Asbestos Abatement Instructor

Location: Edmonton, AB, on-the-road

Start Date: ASAP

Company Background

Arctic Response Canada Ltd. has been providing elite safety training to employees across numerous industries since opening our flagship Yellowknife office in 2001, and currently offers a catalogue of over 150 different field safety, industrial safety, first aid, and driver training programs. With an additional office in Edmonton and contract instructors across the country, our national reach has allowed our programs to become the national training standard for multiple federal government departments. At present, we employ over 40 full-time, part-time or casual employees.

The growth and success of Arctic Response Canada Ltd. is a result of the calibre of our team members and their commitment to our vision of delivering only the highest standard of training. Our programs are designed to be challenging, realistic, relevant, and effective for our students.

Our clients include government employees (federal, provincial/territorial, municipal), Indigenous governments and organizations, private sector companies, and educational institutions. Adapting our instructional approach to meet the needs of individuals with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience while not compromising on our training standards has been a cornerstone of our company and an area in which we are committed to developing even further.

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Position Summary

The Asbestos Abatement Instructor's role is delivering abatement training programs to client groups throughout Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and anywhere else our work takes us. When not teaching, administrative functions may include course and curriculum development, equipment maintenance, logistical planning, and/or operational taskings (health and safety consulting, site hazard evaluations, medic services, etc.) commensurate with qualifications and abilities. Though delivering abatement programs is the primary function of this position, instructors are also expected to develop the capacity to instruct programs in other areas, such as industrial safety.

Responsibilities

· Prepare and deliver asbestos abatement training programs

· Support ongoing refinement of existing programs

· Support the development of new training curriculum and materials

· Support marketing and business development efforts

· Maintenance of training equipment and materials

· Provide operational services to clients (health and safety consulting, site hazard evaluations, medic services, etc.) commensurate with qualifications and abilities

· Traveling (independently or with colleagues) to remote locations throughout the Canadian North from one week to up to a month at a time

Mandatory Requirements

• Experience teaching Asbestos Abatement programs in Alberta or other locations in Canada
• Experience teaching adult learners
• Competence and experience managing high-hazard activities, exercising excellent safety judgement, decision-making, and risk management
• Strong and courteous written and oral communication skills
• Flexibility, adaptability, and energy allowing you to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Integrity, professionalism, maturity, reliability, and accountability
• Ability and desire to expand areas of expertise and develop new capabilities
• Responsible, self-motivated, able to self-direct and solve problems independently
• Clean Criminal Record Check
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, students, and clients in a team environment
• Desire to travel throughout the NWT and Northern Canada
• Substantial abatement skills and experience
• Competent and familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License

Preferred Requirements

Arctic Response Canada Ltd. is willing to provide on-the-job training, though formal certification and/or substantial experience in the following will be considered assets:

• Confidence and experience as a teacher or instructor (teaching/instructing experience with adult, ESL, and Indigenous learners considered an asset)
• Familiarity and competence with the program development process (curriculum design, lesson planning, development of instructional materials, design of assessment and evaluation tools)
• Industrial instructor certifications (ex. Mould Abatement, H2S Alive, Fall Protection, etc.) or experience
• Class 3 and Heavy Equipment Operator instructor qualifications or experience
• First aid, advanced first aid, wilderness first aid, and/or medic/paramedic qualification
• C.R.S.T. or N.C.S.O. certification

Additional Benefits of Employment

· On-the-job training opportunities

· Opportunity to travel to other Alberta and NWT locations

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Job Types: Contract, casual

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person, on-the-road

Please email resume and cover letter to:

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Casual

Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress

Education:

• AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

• Asbestos Abatement Instructing: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Asbestos Abatement Certification (preferred)
• Class 5 Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road