St. John Ambulance Thunder Bay & Northwestern ON

School Programs Instructor

Job Information

Positions Available: 1

Posting Date:
October 5, 2016

Closing Date:
October 14, 2016

Projected Start Date:
October 14, 2016

Salary / Rate of Pay:
TBD

Days of Work

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Must be available for evening, weekend and overnight shifts

Hours of Work

Full-time

35 Hours per week

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

 Post secondary degree or diploma from recognized university or college preferred.
 Experience and interest in teaching young children – ages 8 – 12 years.
 Current Standard First Aid & Level C CPR certificate with St. John Ambulance or willingness to obtain. 
 Interested in working in a volunteer based, not for profit organization.
 Excellent computer skills.
 Excellent organizational skills.
 Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
 Demonstrated team player.
 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

 Delivery of the Grade 3 “We Can Help” and the Grade 6 “Lifesaver” School Based Safety Education Programs.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

Facilitate the day to day delivery of School Based Safety Education Programs including, but not limited to:

1. Taking responsibility for the progress of a class of primary age pupils and motivating them with an enthusiastic and imaginative full day interactive presentation.
2. Keeping up to date with changes and developments in First Aid Standards.
3. Providing input into the annual updating of school program take home workbooks for students.
4. Filling out course reports for each class and ensuring a timely return to the St. John Ambulance office.
5. Receiving evaluation forms from classroom teachers and forwarding to the First Aid and School Program Coordinator.
6. Instruct one to three school program classes per week.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

 Post secondary degree or diploma from recognized university or college preferred.
 Experience and interest in teaching young children – ages 8 – 12 years.
 Current Standard First Aid & Level C CPR certificate with St. John Ambulance or willingness to obtain. 
 Interested in working in a volunteer based, not for profit organization.
 Excellent computer skills.
 Excellent organizational skills.
 Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
 Demonstrated team player.
 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT 

 School principals, teachers, classroom students, St. John office staff and volunteers
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EFFORT

 Ability to lift light loads
WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT 

 General school environment. School classrooms. Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30/2:45 p.m.
 Access to vehicle. Driver’s license.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) work related references to:
Diana Sustawenko, Executive Director at Diana.Sustawenko@on.sja.ca