Health & Safety Services
Become an American Red Cross Instructor
Be part of the American Red Cross mission . . . teach Health and Safety Services courses. Each year the American Red Cross teaches valuable lifesaving skills to nearly 12 million people, approximately 1 in 23 Americans. But we can't do it alone. We need your help because you have a gift you can give to others . . . your time, your knowledge, and your experience. Become an American Red Cross instructor and you can teach by doing the following:
- Make a difference in others' lives as well as your own
- Train co-workers and others in your company or organization
- Give your time to help others learn to save lives. Teach a variety of courses including first aid, CPR, water safety, HIV/AIDS prevention education, child care and others
- Gain valuable teaching experience and receive great training
- Put years of valuable teaching experience to good use and
- Benefit from top-notch Red Cross materials that make learning and teaching easy and fun.
Are you the right person for the job?
Here's what we're looking for in American Red Cross instructors. An instructor is a member of a select group of trained and authorized individuals, who reflects the standards and ideals of the American Red Cross. Instructors teach American Red Cross programs within a chapter's jurisdiction and impart knowledge and skills consistent with American Red Cross policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. As with almost anything it is important to select the appropriate person for the job. This is even more important when selecting individuals to be instructors. Here are some qualities we look for in American Red Cross instructors.
Communication Skills... Do you speak clearly, listen carefully and use reinforcing body language? Do you enjoy communicating with a variety of people?
Subject Knowledge... Are you willing to develop a thorough knowledge of the course subject matter and keep abreast of new developments? You may already have some knowledge of the subject matter that you'd like to teach. The Red Cross can provide you with the training you need to ensure that you're on the cutting edge.
Positive Attitude... Are you enthusiastic about a subject and anxious to share your enthusiasm with course participants? Friendliness toward students, an enthusiasm about teaching and a positive attitude about accepting students as individuals are attitudes that help students learn.
Patience and Flexibility... Can you patiently explain facts and answer questions? Are you flexible in meeting the diverse learning needs of students?
Professional Behavior... Are you punctual, reliable, able to manage a group of people and willing to follow rules and regulations?
Even if you are still developing some of these skills, you may be a great candidate to become a Red Cross instructor. Our new Fundamentals of Instructor Training program can help you build and refine the skills you need to become a Red Cross instructor. Contact your American Red Cross Granite Chapter today to find out more about becoming a Red Cross instructor! Call 603-225-6697 today.
The Process to Becoming a Red Cross Instructor
- Successful completion of the basis course(s) in your area of interest. This may be completed before or after successful completion of the Fundamental of Instructor Training Course.
- i.e. Complete Infant/Child CPR to be eligible to take the Infant/Child CPR Instructor Course.
- Successful completion of the Fundamental of Instructor Training (FIT) course. Criteria for completing the course are meeting the objectives through attendance for all sessions, a passing score of 80 percent or higher on the written test and participation in task assignment and other learning activities.
- Successful completion of an instructor specialty course. The instructor specialty course is a course in which instructor candidates learn how to teach a specific course. Some instructor specialty courses include written tests, in addition to skills performance review and/or practice teaching sessions.
- Receiving certification and authorization. Certification is the formal recognition given after successful completion of a Red Cross course. Authorization is the endorsement or permission to teach given by the authorizing Red Cross unit in which the instructor will be teaching.
- Once you have become an instructor, you must teach one course per year to maintain your instructorship. At any time you wish to teach a course for the Granite Chapter, please do not hesitate to contact the Health and Safety Department at 603-225-6697. It is a rewarding, meaning experience and the Granite Chapter is grateful for your contribution.
Please give this opportunity your serious consideration!
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