About

Sailing Instructor

Responsibilities:

• • Become familiar with our program offerings and be able to answer customer questions 
  • Be ready to work and greet families/participants before each class (9:15 AM for morning, 12:30 PM for marine science afternoon/12:45 PM for other afternoon classes, 4:15 PM for evening) 
  • Follow a repeating day-to-day plan and overarching curriculum for our variety of classes, which will include drills, lessons, and activities both on the water and onshore 
  • Weekly offerings include youth lessons, adult lessons, outreach lessons, adaptive lessons, family racing, and flotillas 
  • Each lesson should begin with a chalk talk, demonstration, or drill 
  • Be prepared to lead alternate activity plans for days with high winds, fog, or thunderstorms 
  • Help enforce PBCB’s water safety protocols and act as a role model on the bay 
  • For youth classes, ensure that children are continuously supervised from drop off to pick up, especially those in your boat 
  • Report issues with boats, students, renters, curriculum, etc. to appropriate senior staff 

General Skills:

• Maintain a professional and fun demeanor
• Work alongside PBCB’s directors and other instructors to make sure sailors are learning, progressing, and staying safe
• Friendly, outgoing, organized, responsible, hardworking
• Always model respect for the water, each other, and our equipment
• Follow all PBCB policies and guidelines
• Eager to help with additional small tasks when asked (check-in and check-out, rigging and derigging dinghies, and all other reasonable duties related to working with children and boats)

Requirements:

• • You must be 18 or older by June 24th, 2024 
  • Strong background in sailing required, experience with the boats in our fleet preferred 
  • Able to work outdoors and move small boats using dollies 
  • Experience teaching sailing and willingness to work with people of all backgrounds required 
  • US Sailing certifications strongly considered, current CPR/First Aid required 
  • Ability to safely operate a powerboat, or willingness to learn, required 
  • Any additional certifications or experience related to sailing, powerboating, boat maintenance, leadership, working with children, or water safety will be strongly considered 
  • Availability for the duration of our summer programming required: June 17th through August 16th, 2024 
  • Employees are given a complimentary boat rental pass for off duty use 

Please send a resume and cover letter to Ali Hogue. Feel free to reach out with questions about this or other open positions!

 

Adaptive Sailing Instructor

PBCB is looking for Adaptive Sailing Instructors to support our overarching objective of the development and promotion of sailing for all and become an essential member of our team.  Ideal candidates are excited to share their passion for sailing while providing personal growth opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Our Sailing Instructors will be confident with our fleets, hold safety as a top priority, and act as role models on the bay. They are motivated, flexible, upbeat, organized, and able to think on their feet. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide a positive sailing experience by highlighting the sailor’s abilities. 
• Be prepared to modify sailing instruction to meet the varying needs of individuals with diverse abilities and backgrounds.  
• Become familiar with our program offerings and be able to answer customer questions. 
• Report issues with boats, students, renters, curriculum, etc. to appropriate senior staff. 

General Skills:

• Maintain a professional and fun demeanor 
• Work alongside senior staff and other instructors to make sure sailors are learning, progressing, and staying safe 
• Make small adjustments to teaching and equipment use as needed, depending on the sailor’s strengths and challenges, and communicate any larger resource needs with the Adaptive Program Coordinator 
• Friendly, outgoing, organized, responsible, hardworking 
• Always model respect for the water, each other, and our equipment 
• Follow all PBCB policies and guidelines 

Requirements:

• You must be 18 or older by June 24th, 2024. 
• Strong background in sailing required, experience with the boats in our fleet preferred 
• Able to work outdoors. 
• Experience teaching sailing and willingness to work with people of all backgrounds required. 
• Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, but open-mindedness required. 
• US Sailing certifications strongly considered; current CPR/First Aid required. 
• Any additional certifications or experience related to sailing, powerboating, boat maintenance, leadership, working with children, or water safety will be strongly considered. 
• Availability for the duration of our summer programming required: June 17th through August 16th, 2024.
• Employees are given a complimentary boat rental pass for off duty use. 
• $20/hour for US Sailing Level 1 Instructors, $18/hour for non-certified, but qualified sailors 

Please send a resume and cover letter to Jeff Primeau. Feel free to reach out with questions about this or other open positions!