Job description Sewing Instructor - Non-vocational in the North Central Region

Find out what work is like for a sewing instructor - non-vocational in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other instructors (NOC 43109).

Other instructors

Description

Other instructors teach courses, such as motor vehicle or motorcycle driving, sailing and navigation, sewing or other courses, which are outside of educational institutions. They are employed by driving schools, fabric retailers and other commercial establishments or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes modelling and finishing school instructors, driver's licence examiners, who are employed by provincial governments and tutors who provide instruction in elementary or secondary school subjects.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Other instructors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Driving instructors
  • Instruct individuals on proper motor vehicle driving skills and traffic regulations
  • Demonstrate and explain the handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles
  • Supervise individuals during practice driving.
  • Driver's licence examiners
  • Conduct road test examinations
  • Evaluate the driving ability of applicants for driver's licences.
  • Sewing instructors
  • Give instruction to students in techniques and skills of sewing, tailoring and dressmaking.
  • Modelling instructors
  • Give instruction on modelling techniques for fashion shows and magazine advertising.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 43109), and a list of similar occupations:

  • driver's licence examiner
  • driving instructor
  • modelling instructor
  • motorcycle driving instructor
  • sewing instructor - non-vocational

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Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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