Sailing Instructor

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Recreation Coordinator, the Sailing Instructor is responsible for

planning, coordinating, and supervising sailing classes and summer youth sailing camps. Sailing

Instructor should have previous experience racing small boats or experience teaching youth

sailing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop daily lesson plans making full and constructive use of scheduled program times,

combining classroom and on-the-water lessons or activities

• Instruct a class of youth sailors with ability levels ranging from beginner to advanced

• Assist sailors in setting goals with a focus on progress and improvement

• Encourage participation and motivate sailors to a high level of commitment

• Physically assist sailors in launching, rigging and storing boats

• Drive an outboard motorboat to recover capsized or grounded vessels

• Facilitate minor repairs and daily maintenance as needed

• Perform seamanship tasks to include keeping boats, equipment, and storage facility

clean and organized.

• Evaluate and document progress/improvement in sailing skills of class participant

• Maintain ongoing communication with participants, parents, staff and supervisor,

demonstrating a sense of maturity and responsibility for the program

• Act as an appropriate role model and encourage the highest levels of sportsmanlike

behavior.

• Take responsibility for ensuring a safe, organized, and educational environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Sailing Instructor supervises participants.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able

to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative

of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: • At least 1-2 years prior coaching experience with

youth sailors and past participation in youth or high school programs.

• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions and memos.

Ability to write short correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in oneon-

one and small group situations to children, parents and community members and

other employees of the organization.

• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in

standardized situations.

• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Fingerprint and TB clearance are

a condition of employment and must be obtained prior to start date. Boating

Safety/CPR/First Aid certification, preferred. Mandated Safety Trainings completed

within 15 days of hire date.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those

that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this

job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand;

walk; run; squat; lift; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach

with hands over head and use arms; stretch; talk and hear.

• Must be able to safely push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to comfortably work aboard boats

• Must be able to swim and tread water for several minutes

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,

depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are

representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential

functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Facilities may be noisy with very dynamic movements

• Individual is frequently exposed to natural weather conditions that may vary

from extreme sun to cold, wet rainy and windy conditions.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being

performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive

list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of this position.

The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to

juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek assistance as required.

Incumbents within this position may be required to assist or find appropriate assistance to

make accommodations for disabled individuals in order to ensure access to the organization’s

services (may include: visitors, employees and other community members