Safety Technician jobs in Westfield, MA

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading safety advocate. We enable people to put everyday strategies in place to solve problems — at work. As a non-profit, our focus is on eliminating the leading causes of preventable death and injury. More specifically, NSC is focused on:

• Workplace Safety
• Roadway Security
• Impairment

Every one of our employees is committed to helping people live their fullest lives, and right now we’re seeking someone to fill the role of Part-Time Instructors - Defensive Driving Course (DDC).

Position Highlights:

Our part-time instructors support our mission by teaching adult and teen-focused classroom courses about the importance of safe driving. Classes are conducted weekends, weekdays, and in the evening. Depending on the curriculum being taught, classes can range from four to eight hours of instruction time. Part-time instructors are able to choose their own schedule and teach as much or as little as they want.

As a Part-Time Instructor you'll teach life-saving Driver Safety Course curriculum to a variety of motorists including those that may be state or court required to attend a mandatory driver retraining program. Full instructor certification training and materials are provided to qualified candidates.

We’re Looking for Someone with: 

• Experience in public speaking with the ability to lead effective classroom discussions, and to be able to handle a diverse group of students.

• A background in sociology, psychology, counseling, or education

• Personal email address required for e-communication with our Instructor Portal & DDC Information Highway.

• The ability to deal with unexpected difficulties such as equipment failures, facility issues, individuals with learning or behavioral difficulties, and/or disruptions to class.

• Bilingual in English & Portuguese

• Weekend availability preferred

• Pay rate starts at $37/hr

• Preferred locations -  West Springfield

We believe that you can’t be safe if you don’t feel safe. Feeling safe requires a commitment to equitable policy implementation and promoting diversity in the safety profession. We must cultivate our own diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment to deliver on our mission to save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

Continuous Recruitment Notice

The National Safety Council continuously accepts applications for part-time instructors to establish a broad and diverse pool of available candidates. By submitting an application for this posting you are applying to be a part of NSC's pool for potential employment as an instructor.

NSC is an equal-opportunity employer.