Trainer – Community Wellness and Protection Education

Job title: Trainer – Community Wellness and Protection Education

Job description: Title: Trainer – Community Wellness and Protection Education

Location: Remote/Virtual (BC, Canada)

Employment Status: Casual

Salary band: $20 – 35 / hour

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) – one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022 is seeking a Trainer – Community Wellness and Protection Education to join our Risk Reduction & Resilience team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent will deliver Community Wellness and Protection Education programs to adults & youth within Indigenous communities, organizations and nations throughout Canada using virtual platforms and in-person platforms. The casual trainer position will contribute towards CRC commitments to the delivery of services demonstrating cultural safety and competence aligning with CRC’s Indigenous Peoples Framework and support staff within provinces and territories concerning the delivery of the social wellness trainings.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver Community Wellness and Protection Education to adults & youth in Indigenous schools, community settings or organizations.
• Collaborate with Community Wellness and Protection Education Coordinator regarding all aspects of training: preparation, learning environment, logistics, learning challenges, participant issues and evaluations.
• Effectively plan and prepare for each training session.
• Tailor training approach to suit the needs of participants.
• Distribute evaluations in each training.
• Complete and submit Training Reports for every training conducted.
• Attend Community Wellness and Protection Education and other Red Cross meetings as required.
• Keep knowledge current through reading, workshops, conferences and other professional development.

What we are looking for:

• Strong understanding of indigenous culture. Knowledge and experience related to Indigenous peoples and cultural considerations, including language, tradition, protocol, organizational structures and government, history, Indian Act and residential schools is essential.
• Knowledge in the areas of family violence, program planning as well as excellent training & facilitation skills is also essential.
• Post-secondary education in Education, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and at least 3 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience delivering workshops, training sessions and education programs.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with a variety of platforms and programs.
• Experience in assessment and report generation.
• Committed to fostering an environment of cultural and gender equality and diversity.
• Experience working with diverse populations required and within Indigenous communities an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Indigenous language is an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Available to deliver training a minimum of 8 hours of training per month, typically over 4 days.

• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our

for more information. * If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC). At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory for this position and operation (the CRC will however adhere to its duty to accommodate those who are unable to be fully vaccinated for a reason related to a human right protected ground).

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible – those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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