2024 SEARCH FOR A OPTI RACING COACH
Orleans Yacht Club
39 Cove Road
Orleans Massachusetts 02653
Phone: (508) 255-9091
Email: Office@orleansyachtclub.org
Category: Sailing Coach/Instructor
Industry: Coaching
Job Start Date: 6/17/2024
Job End Date: 8/23/2023
Application Closing Date: 4/1/2024
Experience Required: Yes
Housing Provided: Open to consideration
Employment Type: Summer Only
Work Schedule: Summer Only
Travel: No
The Orleans Yacht Club, Inc. The Orleans Yacht Club is looking for a 420 Racing Coach. Race Team
classes are focused on perfecting the processes involved in sailboat racing based on U.S. Sailing Rules
& Regulations.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Current U.S. Sailing Level 1 certification or equivalent experience
Minimum of 1 year experience as a Race coach and/or significant 420 racing experience plus at
least one year as a Senior Instructor
Experience with supervising & teaching children from fourteen to eighteen
Organize participation in SMSA and other areas Regattas
Coordinating and communicating parent transport of equipment and sailors to/from regattas
Ability to work well as part of a team & teach teamwork & sportsmanship
Ability to manage instruction of advanced sailors on and off the water
Assist with management of JSP Senior and Junior Instructors (ages 15-21) as needed
Demonstrate sound judgment on safety, equipment, weather & sailing conditions
Conduct & oversee Thursday afternoon inter-club multiclass racing
Current ARC lifeguard certification preferred
Current First Aid, CPR/AED certifications
Current Powerboat safety certification or equivalent experience
Other sailing certifications, child education, or related certifications are a plus
Must have positive CORI/SORI and reference check results
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
Work schedule and hours depend on the assigned class level you will teach.
COMPENSATION
Compensation shall be hourly and based on experience and hours worked. A Performance-Based Bonus
is available.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The following MUST requirements are mandatory for employment as a Junior Assistant Sailing Instructor
and conform to the MA DPH 105 CMR 430.000 Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for
Children:
1. Must have transportation to and from the Club.
2. Must be 18 years old.
3. Must have at least three years of sailing and racing experience in small boats (such as prams,
dinghies, multihulls, or day sailing keelboats) either at the OYC or elsewhere.