Youth Sailing Instructor

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Youth Sailing Instructor Duties: * Arrive and be ready to begin work at the scheduled time, dressed in appropriate attire).
* Instructors will demonstrate a commitment to working as a team and be supportive of the efforts of their fellow instructors.
* Be an appropriate role model for the students and volunteer Sailing Assistants. Encourage the highest levels of sportsmanship and behavior. Generate enthusiasm and commitment to learning, while maintaining a
* commitment to Learn to Sail’s program objectives: safety, fun, and learning.
* Follow the course curriculum as designed. Youth Instructors are responsible for developing the daily lesson plans for their respective classes. It is expected that Instructors will make full and constructive use of the time scheduled for classes and show creativity and excitement with their classes to the best of their ability.
* Instructors are responsible for all land side and on-the-water aspects of the conduct of their classes. This includes assisting students with the preparation and launching of their sailboats, reviewing and ensuring that rigging is done correctly and that the boat(s) are in safe, working condition.
* Instructors are responsible for ensuring that the safety boat(s) they will be using for the class had the necessary and required safety and teaching equipment, before going out on the water.
* At the end of the day, Instructors are responsible for making sure that all boats, both safety, and sail, are appropriately secured and put away, and that any extraneous equipment or materials (including trash) have been removed.
* Instructors are responsible for reporting accidents/illness, both severe and minor, to the Head Instructor and parent/guardian, and for making the appropriate notes.
* Instructors are responsible for reporting any problems with the condition of any boat (safety or sail) used in the program to the Head Instructor and logging them in the Maintenance Log. Instructors are expected to take care of minor repairs as needed (i.e., replacing frayed lines, broken shackles or cleats and ring dings, etc.). Repairs or maintenance of a more serious nature (i.e., hull damage, ripped sails, etc.) will be handled by the Learn to Sail Operations Staff.
* Instructors are expected to be open and honest in their communication with students, parents, instructors and staff alike. Qualifications: Annual Background Check Completed
Annual Sex Offender Check Completed
Waiver Signed
Sexual Harassment Policy Read and Signed
Safe sport Training Passed
NASBLA (or equal) Boating Safety Coarse Passed
First Aid and CPR Certification Current with Recognized Organization (e.g. Red Cross)
Sailing Instruction Certification Current with Recognized Organization (e.g. US Sailing, ASA, etc.)
Operate Safety / Coach Boat
Crew on Safety / Coach Boat
Interact with students on behalf of Learn To Sail Inc.
Can offer sailing coaching under direction of Instructor
Participate as shore crew
Has keys and/or lock combinations
Can be reimbursed for purchases
Can use L2S credit card
Can Attend Board Meetings without invitation
Responsible for proposing new policies, rules, direction
Can Vote for Board Members
Can Vote for Officers
Can Propose Ideas Address: 750 West Retta Esplanade
Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Web site: www.learntosailswf.com