Education & Race Instruction Director (FTE, Year Round)

Job Posted 12/10/2024
Wayzata Sailing
456 Arlington Circle South
Wayzata, MN 55391
United States
Full Time
Full-Time
Experience Required
Housing Provided
No
Industry
Coaching
Job Start Date
2/10/2025
Pay
$55,000.00 to $75,000.00 Per Year
Job Description

Wayzata Sailing  is seeking an energetic, hard-working, organized sailing instructor who has a passion for teaching and inspiring the next generation of life long sailors, in competition and adventure. Coaching responsibilities would include spring and fall HS seasons, as well as choice of summer racing or instructional programs. Travel options are open to scheduling and interest of sailors and coaching staff. If you’re looking for a community focused, fun, and flexible position - we’re the spot. We want a candidate who is interested in developing the program along their interests. 

Wayzata Sailing and the Mike Plant Community Boathouse are a nationally known small boat training center, in the heart of one of the most active sailboat racing communities in the US, Lake Minnetonka. Its facility is within a 15 minute drive of downtown Minneapolis, and is host to an expansive fleet. Our neighbors, Wayzata Yacht Club, maintain one of the largest racing fleets in the country - including Thursday night racing with over 130 keelboats. Wayzata Sailing itself is a 501c3 Non-profit sailing center, with a mission to create access to sailing for everyone. Equal access to both racing and basic instruction is our passion. We aim to create lifelong sailors in both the racing and recreational sailing worlds. We currently own over 150 watercraft from Optis and O’pen skiffs, to J22s and J70s, along with significant safety equipment. This allows us to offer a broad range of programming including Learn to Sail, Adaptive, Outreach, and of course - top flight racing instruction. Position allows your (friendly) dog onsite, is salary based, with flexible and generous schedule in the offseason. Includes offtime access to windfoiling and sailing equipment, including racing at Wayzata Yacht club in our J22s or J70s.

  1. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
    Manage racing programs and equipment in a manner that enriches the community and carries out the organization's mission.
     
  2. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
    1. Act as a head coach for all HS teams, Racing Teams including creation of daily lesson plans & curriculum
    2. Facilitate curriculum implementation under guidance of Director
    3. Provide guidance and lesson planning assistance to seasonal staff members
    4. Communicate respectfully to (and when discussing) parents, students, other employees, community members, and board members.
    5. Travel to, organize, and support as coach at selected racing events
    6. Keep current on policies, rules, and schedules for MISSA/ISSA, MCSA/ICSA, MSS, and US Sailing.
    7. Promote WS within the community through active participation
    8. Coordinate content for social media outlets. (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
    9. Maintain equipment required for sailing, teaching, and support of coaching duties
    10. Support outreach and racing events hosted by the organization
    11. Work with other full time staff developing and managing community partnerships
    12. Help coordinate volunteers for travel and hosted regattas
    13. Assist with marketing, advertising and brand development
    14. Assist Executive Director in event management and fundraising events when required
    15. Supervise assigned staff
Job Requirements
  1. Must be eligible to work in the United States
  2. Undergraduate degree desired  (preferred)
  3. Current US Sailing Level 3 Coach Certification, or ability to gain prior to summer 2025
  4. Strong background in dinghy racing and small keelboat sailing
  5. Commitment to continued sailing/racing development
  6. Scholastic sailboat racing experience (preferred)
  7. Competent in powerboat operation  
  8. Experience as race committee (preferred)
  9. Excellent organizational, communication, and team management skills 
  10. Ability and willingness  to work with a broad range of age groups  
  11. Capable of general boat maintenance & willing to self-learn skills
  12. Advanced knowledge Emergency Action Plans and understanding
  13. Comfortable driving and trailering 
  14. Fluency in computers and/or able to learn new systems independently; including:
    1. Class management software / Customer databases
    2. Lesson planning and organization
    3. Google suite
    4. Canva and/or other basic graphic design / marketing
    5. Social media platforms
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Employer
Matthew Thompson
456 Arlington Circle South
Wayzata MN 55391
United States
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