AVADE Instructor - Sharp System Services - Day Shift - Per Diem
Sharp HealthCare · San Diego, CA · 3 mo ago
Human Resources$34.89/hrInternship
As part of welcoming Tri-City Medical Center into the Sharp HealthCare family, our recruitment team will be focused on onboarding more than 1,700 new team members from June 12 to July 13, 2026. During this time, we’ve temporarily paused new application reviews to ensure every new Sharp caregiver has a positive, seamless onboarding experience. We will resume reviewing applications and connecting with candidates after July 13, 2026. In the meantime, we invite you to explore opportunities, submit your application, or join our Talent Community to stay connected.
About the Role
The AVADE Instructor is responsible for delivering advanced-level training in violence prevention, de-escalation, personal safety, and defensive response strategies. This role focuses on equipping participants with practical skills to recognize threats, manage high-risk situations, and respond appropriately while emphasizing safety, legal compliance, and professional conduct.
Responsibilities
- Instruction and Training Delivery
- Conduct advanced AVADE training courses for employees, instructors, and leadership groups.
- Facilitate classroom, scenario-based, and hands-on training sessions using approved AVADE curriculum.
- Demonstrate advanced de-escalation, situational awareness, and defensive techniques in a clear, professional manner.
- Adapt instructional methods to diverse audiences, experience levels, and learning styles.
- Curriculum and Program Support
- Deliver standardized AVADE course content while maintaining instructional integrity.
- Assist with curriculum updates and provide feedback based on participant outcomes and field experience.
- Ensure training reflects current best practices, legal considerations, and organizational policies.
- Evaluation and Certification
- Assess participant performance through practical exercises and scenario-based evaluations.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and remediation as needed.
- Recommend participants for successful course completion or additional training.
- Safety and Compliance
- Maintain a safe learning environment at all times.
- Enforce all safety protocols during physical and scenario-based instruction.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, liability requirements, and ethical guidelines.
- Professional Representation
- Serve as a professional representative of the AVADE program.
- Maintain instructor certification and required continuing education.
- Mentor new or developing instructors as requested.
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- 2 Years experience as an AVADE instructor.
- 2 Years experience teaching adult learners in healthcare.
- Experience in violence prevention, de-escalation, defensive tactics, healthcare safety and education.
- AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor - AVADE - REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in nursing, emergency/safety response, behavioral health or related.
Essential Functions
- Instruction and Training Delivery
- Conduct advanced AVADE training courses for employees, instructors, and leadership groups.
- Facilitate classroom, scenario-based, and hands-on training sessions using approved AVADE curriculum.
- Demonstrate advanced de-escalation, situational awareness, and defensive techniques in a clear, professional manner.
- Adapt instructional methods to diverse audiences, experience levels, and learning styles.
- Curriculum and Program Support
- Deliver standardized AVADE course content while maintaining instructional integrity.
- Assist with curriculum updates and provide feedback based on participant outcomes and field experience.
- Ensure training reflects current best practices, legal considerations, and organizational policies.
- Evaluation and Certification
- Assess participant performance through practical exercises and scenario-based evaluations.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and remediation as needed.
- Recommend participants for successful course completion or additional training.
- Safety and Compliance
- Maintain a safe learning environment at all times.
- Enforce all safety protocols during physical and scenario-based instruction.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, liability requirements, and ethical guidelines.
- Professional Representation
- Serve as a professional representative of the AVADE program.
- Maintain instructor certification and required continuing education.
- Mentor new or developing instructors as requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong facilitation, presentation and instructional skill.
- Ability to manage high stress realistic training scenarios professionally.
- Ability to safely demonstrate defensive techniques.
Pay and Schedule
- Flat Hourly Rate of Pay: $34.890
Benefits
Sharp HealthCare offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, please visit our website or contact HR.
Skills
- Strong facilitation, presentation and instructional skill.
- Ability to manage high stress realistic training scenarios professionally.
- Ability to safely demonstrate defensive techniques.
Benefits
Sharp HealthCare offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, please visit our website or contact HR.
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- 2 Years experience as an AVADE instructor.
- 2 Years experience teaching adult learners in healthcare.
- Experience in violence prevention, de-escalation, defensive tactics, healthcare safety and education.
- AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor - AVADE - REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in nursing, emergency/safety response, behavioral health or related.
Essential Functions
- Instruction and Training Delivery
- Conduct advanced AVADE training courses for employees, instructors, and leadership groups.
- Facilitate classroom, scenario-based, and hands-on training sessions using approved AVADE curriculum.
- Demonstrate advanced de-escalation, situational awareness, and defensive techniques in a clear, professional manner.
- Adapt instructional methods to diverse audiences, experience levels, and learning styles.
- Curriculum and Program Support
- Deliver standardized AVADE course content while maintaining instructional integrity.
- Assist with curriculum updates and provide feedback based on participant outcomes and field experience.
- Ensure training reflects current best practices, legal considerations, and organizational policies.
- Evaluation and Certification
- Assess participant performance through practical exercises and scenario-based evaluations.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and remediation as needed.
- Recommend participants for successful course completion or additional training.
- Safety and Compliance
- Maintain a safe learning environment at all times.
- Enforce all safety protocols during physical and scenario-based instruction.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, liability requirements, and ethical guidelines.
- Professional Representation
- Serve as a professional representative of the AVADE program.
- Maintain instructor certification and required continuing education.
- Mentor new or developing instructors as requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong facilitation, presentation and instructional skill.
- Ability to manage high stress realistic training scenarios professionally.
- Ability to safely demonstrate defensive techniques.
Pay and Schedule
- Flat Hourly Rate of Pay: $34.890
Benefits
Sharp HealthCare offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, please visit our website or contact HR.
Skills
- Strong facilitation, presentation and instructional skill.
- Ability to manage high stress realistic training scenarios professionally.
- Ability to safely demonstrate defensive techniques.
Benefits
Sharp HealthCare offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, please visit our website or contact HR.
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- 2 Years experience as an AVADE instructor.
- 2 Years experience teaching adult learners in healthcare.
- Experience in violence prevention, de-escalation, defensive tactics, healthcare safety and education.
- AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor - AVADE - REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in nursing, emergency/safety response, behavioral health or related.
Essential Functions
- Instruction and Training Delivery
- Conduct advanced AVADE training courses for employees, instructors, and leadership groups.
- Facilitate classroom, scenario-based, and hands-on training sessions using approved AVADE curriculum.
- Demonstrate advanced de-escalation, situational awareness, and defensive techniques in a clear, professional manner.
- Adapt instructional methods to diverse audiences, experience levels, and learning styles.
- Curriculum and Program Support
- Deliver standardized AVADE course content while maintaining instructional integrity.
- Assist with curriculum updates and provide feedback based on participant outcomes and field experience.
- Ensure training reflects current best practices, legal considerations, and organizational policies.
- Evaluation and Certification
- Assess participant performance through practical exercises and scenario-based evaluations.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and remediation as needed.
- Recommend participants for successful course completion or additional training.
- Safety and Compliance
- Maintain a safe learning environment at all times.
- Enforce all safety protocols during physical and scenario-based instruction.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, liability requirements, and ethical guidelines.
- Professional Representation
- Serve as a professional representative of the AVADE program.
- Maintain instructor certification and required continuing education.
- Mentor new or developing instructors as requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong facilitation, presentation and instructional skill.
- Ability to manage high stress realistic training scenarios professionally.
- Ability to safely demonstrate defensive techniques.
Pay and Schedule
- Flat Hourly Rate of Pay: $34.890
Benefits
Sharp HealthCare offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, please visit our website or contact