Trades Skills Success Instructor

Position: Trades Skills for Success Instructor
Location: New Westminster

ACCESS, the place to start building your future today. ACCESS delivers a unique and diverse assortment of labour market services and support frameworks, including education, training, employment advising, and financial assistance to members of the Urban Indigenous community. Our mission is to support individuals to overcome barriers to successful employment. We develop strong partnerships with organizations and employers, understanding their employment needs and matching them to the needs of our trained and supported Indigenous clients, ensuring a successful outcome for both parties.

Our core values of Respect, Honor, Sharing and Kindness are active in our dynamic and supportive work environment.

Through the bridge of Employer Partnerships and Trades Pre-apprenticeship customized training, our participants acquire the skills to engage in occupational tasks and gain the ability to progress forward onto continual employment and training success.

Our program uses an innovative approach that focuses on specific skill development related to the job or training goal. Learning is in a classroom environment and consists of experiential group learning and one to one teaching.

Position Description
Reporting to the Director of Indigenous Skills 4 Success, the Trades Skills for Success Instructor will be responsible for the development and implementation of Skills for Success based curriculum, including Skills for Success lesson plans, evaluation processes, classroom instruction, one on one, and group-based instruction.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver Skills for Success–aligned numeracy and trades-related curriculum, including lesson plans, instructional materials, and classroom activities

Provide classroom-based, one-on-one, and group instruction to support diverse learning needs

Establish and align student learning objectives with employer, industry requirements

Conduct formative and summative assessments to evaluate learner progress and outcomes

Track, analyze, and document student performance and statistical data, and prepare progress and outcome reports

Adapt instructional strategies to support learner engagement, retention, and success

Foster and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, clients and partners

Ensure a high level of confidentiality when handling student information and program data

Participate in program planning, continuous improvement, and curriculum enhancement activities

Complete required administrative and reporting tasks in accordance with organizational and funder requirements

Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

Background working in the skilled trades sector; hands‑on trades experience is considered a strong asset

Skills for Success Practitioner certification with a minimum of two years’ practical experience delivering Skills for Success–based programming

Demonstrated experience working with Indigenous learners in employment, training, or adult education environments, with a culturally responsive approach to facilitation

Strong working knowledge of Trades Math and the ability to support learners with foundational and applied math concepts

Provincial Instructor Diploma (PID) or an equivalent combination of education, training, and instructional experience considered a strong asset

Experience in curriculum development, lesson planning, assessment, and adult education methodologies is a strong asset

High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability, supported by strong interpersonal, coaching, and mentoring skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage learners, colleagues, and stakeholders effectively

Skills & Abilities

Proven ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team while delivering measurable results

Creative problem‑solver with the ability to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions to training and facilitation challenges

Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and the ability to learn and embrace new systems

Adaptable to changing priorities and reprioritizing tasks to meet evolving organizational needs

Ability to pass a vulnerable criminal background check

Extended health and dental, life insurance, EFAP (employee and family assistance plan), generous pension matching, professional development and more

Salary – $75,000 based on a 37.5 hour week

Our mission is to increase Indigenous participation in the labour market.
ACCESS is one of the most comprehensive Indigenous training providers in Canada. It provides a variety of employment and training programs and services. Through a modern blend of interdisciplinary programs across industry sectors, ACCESS is dedicated to supporting urban Indigenous people in overcoming employment barriers and finding rewarding career opportunities.

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