Women's & Kid's Safety and Self Defense Instructor (Contract)

Seeking a highly experienced, engaging, and safe Self-Defense Instructor who has a an effective street safety and self-defense curriculum for women and kids and experience working in community-settings. The goal of the workshops are to provide practical street-style safety skills such as defensive stances, strikes and kicks, beginner escapes/holds, and situational awareness discussions and confidence-building exercises. Games are fantastic for both kids and women's classes. I want our members to leave feeling confident when they walk home from work and school, go out in the evenings, and travel. No sparring or combat training. The instructor must have Professional Liability Insurance, A Vulnerable Sector Police Check, CPR training, and 10 yrs+ instructing self-defense for women and kids. Is available on Saturdays and some weekday evenings. May instruct up to 6 sessions this year with the opportunity to remain on-call. Responsibilities
- Instructs a 75-minute street-style self-defense session that is fun, safe, and effective for kids and youth with no self-defense experience (no sparring)
- Leads an effective beginner curriculum for youth ages 4 to 18 yrs-old and up to 20 per class.
- Discusses situational awareness and teach escapes from common attacks that are age appropriate via games and drills
- Is comfortable supporting at risk youth living in communities with high gun violence rates
- Is comfortable instructing community classes in a community center and kids club
- Must be comfortable instructing a kid's class size of up to 20
- Can explain drills and games safely and effectively to kids and prevent injuries
- Has worked with vulnerable kids and youth
- Has a car and can commute to outer communities (York region, North Etobicoke, East York, and Scarborough areas)
- Shows compassion for kid's with special needs
- Able to lift up to 10lbs and can arrange a space (push tables and chairs to the side)
- Shows up 10 minutes before and ends on time
- Open to receiving regular feedback in person and via phone
- Able to communicate all issues and concerns in a timely manner by phone and in-person (being late, cancellations, issues, etc)
- Shows professionalism at all times and upholds our code of ethics
- Agrees not to promote themselves, their classes/services or other companies in class Must Haves
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Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of training in self-defense or martial arts at a company/school (Krav Maga, Jeet Kwan Do, MMA, etc)
- Instructional Background: Proven experience teaching children and teenagers
- Certification: CPR level C
- Insurance: Must hold current Personal Liability Insurance
- Clearances: Must provide a recent Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).
- Availability: Flexible to drive/travel to outer-area community spaces on select weeknights and Saturdays.
- 2 relevant references (from a company/school you have taught for) Applicants with the following experience are likely to be considered: an NCCP coach, School Teacher, Physical Education Teacher, Army veteran, Security Specialist, those with over 10 years of self-defense instruction Flat Rate: This is sub-contractor instructor-coach position that pays $100 flat per 75-minute session. The Interview Process has 3 steps: 1. To save time, Sumera will call applicants to discuss the position and get a sense of their qualifications and availability before setting up a formal Zoom interview. 2. A mock-up class on Zoom where the candidate leads Sumera through a self-defense class or she may be able to attend one of yours, if you're currently teaching. 3. If selected, can provide 2 relevant references, a valid police check (vulnerable sector check), copies of their diplomas/certifications, government ID, valid CPR certificate, VSC, personal professional liability insurance, and the signing of a sub-contract instructor agreement outlining the terms and conditions.

Job Type
s: Casual, Seasonal Pay: $100.00 per hour Application question(s):
- Please list all of your relevant training and certifications below (i.e. NCCP coach, school teacher/physical education teacher, security services, army services, martial arts certifications, teachers college)
- Please explain how you teach a fun, effective and safe class for kids and teens ages 4 to 18.
- Please describe your self-defense training and if you have worked with at-risk kids and teens. Please feel free to mention where you currently teach and train.
- This position is a sub-contract position with a flat rate of $100 per 75-minute session. The instructor will be asked to support monthly or occasional workshops on Saturday afternoons, or 1 evening during the week, in the Bloor West and West Toronto area. Some sessions may be for kids ages 6 to 12 and some for women and teen girls. Priority will be placed on those that can meet our needs easily. Are you comfortable with this arrangement?

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- Self-Defense Instruction: 10 years (preferred)
- self-defense instruction for women and kids: 5 years (required) Licence/Certification:
- CPR Certification (required)
- Professional Personal Liability Insurance (required)
- Valid Drivers License (preferred)
- Police Check (Vulnerability Screening Check) (required) Work

Location:
In person