CORCAN Instructor positions: Paint & Pre-Finish, Sheet Metal/Welder and Mechanic Heavy Equipment

CORCAN Instructor positions: Paint & Pre-Finish, Sheet Metal/Welder and Mechanic Heavy Equipment

Correctional Service Canada

Closing date

August 28, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

PEN26J-026684-000928

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-NAT-202955

Location

Drumheller (Alberta),

Innisfail (Alberta),

Abbotsford (British Columbia),

Mission (British Columbia),

Stony Mountain (Manitoba),

Dorchester (New Brunswick),

Moncton (New Brunswick),

Springhill (Nova Scotia),

Campbellford (Ontario),

Kingston (Ontario),

Cowansville (Québec),

Donnacona (Québec),

Laval (Québec),

Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)

Salary

Inmate Training Differential - rate varies by position and CSSDA $2140.00 applicable to some positions

Level

GL-PCF-08 - Paint & Pre-Finish Instructor - $34.84 to $37.83 per hour, GL-SMW-10

• Sheet Metal/Welder Instructor - $39.29 to $42.73 per hour, GL-VHE-10
• Mechanic Heavy Equipment Instructor - $37.86 to $41.12 per hour

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit

Correctional Service Canada .

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About the position

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to apply

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Duties

Within assigned provinces or regions, development, delivery and ongoing implementation of CORCAN's employment training program, including supervising and training offenders while completing a variety of projects and tasks. This includes both specialized duties as well as

general duties within CORCAN operations. Projects are delivered to a variety of clients including governmental, private sector, Indigenous communities and nongovernmental organizations.

CORCAN Instructors directly provide the employment and employability program for offenders through on-the-job and vocational training offered by CORCAN. Ensures multi-dimensional objectives are met, relating to offender employment and training, reintegration programs,

security, safety, production targets and customer satisfaction on behalf of CORCAN.

Learn more at www.CORCAN.gc.ca

Work environment

CORCAN, as part of the Correctional Service of Canada, is responsible for the Employment and Employability Program for offenders serving a federal sentence. CORCAN supports and operates a wide variety of interventions in federal institutions as well as for offenders under community supervision.

CORCAN Instructors, including those included in this process, are part of the CORCAN employment program providing on-the-job and/or vocational training, providing a unique opportunity to conduct duties related to the industry in a correctional environment (institution and community based), supervising and providing training to offenders who are assigned to the CORCAN employment program. This includes in various areas of CORCAN.

Learn more about CORCAN at: http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/CORCAN/index-eng.shtml

Intent of the process

This process will be used to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenure, security levels or linguistic requirements in same or other parts of the country.

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

It you are unable to submit your application online or prefer to submit by email, please submit your application (CV) directly to: NHQ.CORCAN.Recruitment-Ressourcement.CORCAN.AC@csc-scc.gc.ca. specifying locations, position(s) and the selection process in your email.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Operational Requirements Willingness to work overtime as required on short notice.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Possession of valid trade certification in an area related to the position (i.e. Painter, Painter Decorator (Commercial/Residential), Motor Vehicle Body Repairer or Automotive Painter) as recognized by the provincial trade authority or equivalent provincial governing body valid in the designated province of work.

OR

Possession of an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the related domain provided the designated province of work does not require specific trade certification to perform duties required for the position.

Possession of a valid trade certification in an area related to the position as recognized by the provincial trade authority or equivalent provincial governing body as valid in the designated province of work.

OR

Possession of an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the related domain provided the designated province of work

does not require specific trade certification to perform duties required for the position.

Possession of a valid trade certification in an area related to the position (i.e. vehicle mechanic or heavy equipment mechanic) as recognized by the

provincial trade authority or equivalent provincial governing body as valid in the designated province of work.

OR

Possession of an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the related domain provided the designated province of work does not require specific trade certification to perform duties required for the position.

Learn more about degree equivalency .

Experience working within a production environment related to the position, including the use and maintenance of equipment related to the position.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Knowledge of CORCAN employment programs.

Knowledge of metal materials; fabrication processes; and/or basic welding techniques as applicable to the position.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to plan and complete projects.

Action Oriented

Effective Interpersonal relationship

Values and Ethics

Thinking Things Through

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements

• English Essential

French Essential

Bilingual (BBB/ BBB)

Bilingual (--B / --B)

Learn more about language requirements .

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Experience working with offenders in a correctional environment (community or institutional);

Experience working in an educational environment instructing individuals in the skills related to the position;

Experience in powder coating applications;

Experience in industrial electrostatic finishing systems;

Experience in auto body finishing, preparation, priming or painting;

Experience in the application of wet spray based paints and applicable processes;

Experience in the application of stain, lacquers and other relevant pa