Trainer - Personal requirements
Kaiwhakangungu/Kaiwhakaako
Skills & knowledge
Trainers need to have:
- knowledge of the subject areas they are teaching, and how to plan lessons
- teaching skills
- the ability to co-ordinate a class of people at different stages of their learning
- the ability to operate technical equipment that may be used during training sessions
- knowledge of issues that may affect public and private-sector clients
- good communication skills, including listening and writing skills
- an awareness and understanding of other cultures
- time management skills.
Self-employed trainers or those considering going into consultancy work need to have good networking skills.
Trainers need to be able to explain new concepts and processes to students
Personal Qualities
Trainers need to be able to relate well to people individually and as a group. They also need to be flexible in their teaching methods, motivated, optimistic, confident and outgoing, and they should have a sense of humour.
Physical Requirements
Trainers need to be able to project their voices well and be reasonably fit as they may spend a lot of time on their feet .
Updated
January 2009
