Sailing Instructor – Multiple Positions – Topcat Academy, Sooke
Sailing Instructor (Adult Lessons) (Sooke, Vancouver Island)
The beach catamaran Topcat Lesson Sailing Instructors plan and instruct sailing lessons CanSail 1,2 for sailors aged 16 and up. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills and previous coaching experience.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to lesson planning, communication with program participants, set-up and take-down each evening. This position reports to the Director of Topcat Academy. The Topocat Lesson Sailing Instructor works part-time August through September on weeknight evenings (Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays) and weekends. We are looking for instructors who can commit to a minimum of 2 sessions in the summer (a single session is 9 hours excluding prep time and takes place on weekday evenings or on weekends). There is no public transportation to Sooke. A requirement of employment is transportation to and from work (our location is approximately a 10 minute bike ride or 5 minute drive from downtown Sooke).
Start Date: August, 2024
End Date: September 27, 2024
Wage: $25 – $30 per hour (depending on experience)
Required Certifications:
- Current Standard First Aid & CPR C certification (needed before start date)
- Pleasure Craft Operators Card (needed before start date)
- CANSail 1&2 and/or CANSail 3&4 Instructor (Trained or Certified)
- Sail Canada Instructor Registration for 2024
- A criminal record check with a vulnerable sector screening is a condition of employment.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- CanSail Instructor certification with due paid for the year 2024
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Strong leadership qualities
- Strong communication skills
- Previous work teaching or instructing adults (would be considered an asset)
Resume and cover letters are now being accepted. Please submit to: info@topcat.academy.
Application Deadline – August 31, 2024.