There's no better job in the world than teaching sailing in the summer!
Apply today to become a sailing instructor at Severn Sailing Association - home of One-Design sailing and racing on the bay!
We have openings for several coach positions including:
Harbor Rookies (Learn to Sail in Opti's)
Beginner Opti (2 open positions)
Intro to Doublehand (Taught on FJ's)
We have full time coaching options available for the Spring and Fall as well.
As an instructor at SSA you will have the opportunity to coach the next generation of sailors. You will be coaching sailors from 5 -18 years old, depending on the program. Your day will begin at 8am each day. You will be teaching the sailors the basics of sailing while stressing good habits in the boat and corinthian spirit. You will have to launch your coach boats via crane every morning and pull the boats out in the afternoon. You may need to correspond with other coaches regarding sailors who may need to move up (or down) and also be able to talk to the parents to let them know their sailors' progress.
Mandatory dates:
Training Week June 5-9
Camp begins June 12
You will have the long 4th of July weekend off and no regular programs will run that week.
However, you must be available to help with the SSA Junior Annual Regatta, aka the Sandy MacVickar, on July 6th.
Camp will run until August 11th
You must attend the end of season Awards Ceremony on Friday, August 4th.
You must attend Post-Season Cleanup the immediately following the close of the program.