SENIOR YOUTH INSTRUCTOR (X 2)

(Residential and contract position)

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma / certificate in Youth Development, Youth Care, Community Development or Safety in Society is advantageous
• A valid Matric certificate
• Minimum of 3 years’ youth development experience (working with young adults)
• Experience in working in a regimented and structured environment
• A valid driver’s license is essential (PDP Advantageous)
• The flexibility to work shifts is essential, in line with the Academy’s course calendar
• Completed the 3-month Youth Development training programme as a student (Advantageous)
• Previous employment as an Instructor at the Chrysalis Academy would be advantageous

Key Performance Areas:

• Supervise student movement & activities
• Shift leader for the Instructor team
• Facilitate training & development activities & interventions (includes outdoor & wilderness facilitation)
• Student counselling & support
• Execute daily programme
• Mentoring & coaching of students and Junior Instructors
• Perform the function of duty officer as per the duty roster
• Administrative support to the Instructor team
• Maintenance & safekeeping of equipment & other assets of the Academy

Skills and competencies required:

• Highly confident and disciplined individual
• Ability to take and give instructions
• Willing to work flexible and long hours with enthusiasm
• Good interpersonal skills
• First Aid, Fire Fighting & outdoor facilitation experience would be advantageous
• Physically and mentally fit
• Ability to teach students and Junior Instructors basic drill commands
• Verbal communication in at least two of the official languages of the Western Cape
• Good Supervisory & facilitation skills.

To apply, kindly email your motivation letter, CV, copies of ID, driver’s licence (if applicable) and matric certificate and qualifications to jobs@chrysalisacademy.org.za

Deadline: Before noon (12h00) on 02 Dec 2020

Interviews will take place on 07 Dec 2020 and employment to start in Jan 2021