Driving Instructor

About Us

Safety NL is a leader in providing safety services and advocacy for over 70 years. We are a government-approved, province-wide provider of driver education programs, including our popular Learn to Drive program. We offer the only nationally certified motorcycle training in NL, off-road vehicle safety training, and occupational health and safety training.

We are seeking part-time and full-time driving instructors for locations throughout the province. New instructors receive 35 hours of in-class and in-car training from our experienced and professional instructors. We are fully insured as a driving school and our cars are regularly serviced and equipped with dash cams and passenger side brakes for emergency stops.

Job Description
Provide in-class and/or in-car driver education training to students enrolled in driving programs.

Qualifications:

• Class 5 driver’s license
• Minimum 5 years driving experience
• Current code of conduct and vulnerable sector check
• Clean driver’s abstract (no at-fault accidents within a 7-year period)

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Complete our training program (approximately 5-6 weeks in length, including training for in-car and in-class instruction). Some instructors may opt to provide in-class or in-car instruction only
• Pass a provincial written and driving test for instructors
• Have a flexible working schedule based on demand: weekday, weekend, and evening hours
• Demonstrate ability to evaluate and record the performance of students and clients
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and provide instruction and in-car interventions in a safe and controlled manner
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with people between the ages of 16 and 75

Benefits:

• Receive health and dental benefits in accordance our Collective Agreement with NAPE
• Instructors create their own schedules
• Wages in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Regions:

• Metro Region (covers Mount Pearl, St. John’s, Paradise, Torbay and Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s)
• Central Region (covers Gander, Lewisporte, Grand Falls)
• Western Region (covers Deer Lake, Corner Brook, Stephenville and Port au Basques)
• Northern Region (covers the Northern Peninsula)
• Labrador West (covers Labrador City and Wabush)

There may be opportunities to teach additional courses as well, such as the Defensive Driving, Responsible Driving, Point Reduction Course, and Think First (Alcohol and Drug Education Program)

For further information contact:

Sean Kelly, President and CEO
skelly@safetynl.ca

or

Pat Dunn, Chief of Driver Education Programs
pdunn@safetynl.ca

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.81 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Would you prefer to teach in-car only, in-class only, or both?

Experience:

• Driving: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person