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The Northeast Harbor Sailing School is very proud of the reputation of its seasonal staff. Recent instructors have included collegiate all-Americans and national champions. Our staff is known for being mature and professional and bringing years of teaching and coaching experience to Northeast Harbor.

The Sailing School hires only the most mature, responsible, and enthusiastic instructors. In addition to impressive sailing resumes, successful applicants are able to demonstrate an ability to motivate and inspire others through their teaching and coaching.

Prerequisites include USSAILING Instructor & Coach certification for coaches and assistant coaches, as well as First Aid and CPR certification for all instructors. The minimum age for employment in the State of Maine is 14 years old. Proof of age is required.

420 Coach

Responsible for instruction of all 420 classes. Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for 420 Racing Team, focusing on refining boathandling (including spinnaker and trapeze) and boatspeed, learning basic tactics and strategies of fleet and team racing, and mastering the racing rules. Prepare and execute non-sailing lesson plans for 420 Racing Team for use in adverse weather conditions. Responsible for safety and supervision of all students and boats. Maintain daily attendance records for 420 Racing Team. Responsible for maintenance of 12 420s – including pre-season set-up and end of season storage. Prepare students and boats for local and regional fleet racing regattas, as well as training for several team-racing events. Organize transportation of students and boats to and from away events. Provide parents with timely information on sailing calendar events – including notices of race, registration forms, etc. Run all aspects of home 420 events. USSAILING Level 2 certification, or the equivalent, is required. CPR & First Aid certification required. Minimum 2 seasons coaching experience preferred.

420 Assistant Coach

Responsible for instruction of all 420 classes. Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for First 420 Class, focusing on basic seamanship and including spinnaker and trapeze work. Prepare and execute non-sailing lesson plans for First 420 class for use in adverse weather conditions. Responsible for safety and supervision of all students and boats. Maintain daily attendance records for First 420 Class. Assist in maintenance of 420s. Assist 420 Coach with regatta organization and preparation. Execute lesson plans for 420 Racing Team in 420 Coach’s absence. USSAILING Level 1 certification, or the equivalent, is required. CPR & First Aid certification required. Minimum 2 seasons teaching experience preferred.

Optimist Coach

Responsible for instruction of all Optimist classes. Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for Optimist Racing Team, focusing on refining boathandling and boatspeed, learning basic tactics and strategies of fleet and team racing, and mastering the racing rules. Prepare and execute non-sailing lesson plans for Optimist Racing Team for use in adverse weather conditions. Responsible for safety and supervision of all students and boats. Prepare students and boats for local and regional fleet racing regattas, as well as training for several team racing events . Organize transportation of students and boats to and from away events. Provide parents with timely information on sailing calendar events – including notices of race, registration forms, etc. Run all aspects of home Optimist events. USSAILING Level 2 certification, or the equivalent, is required. CPR & First Aid certification required. Minimum 2 seasons coaching experience preferred.

Optimist Assistant Coach

Responsible for instruction of all Optimist classes. Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Class, focusing on rigging and derigging, points of sail, upwind sailing, and other aspects of basic seamanship. Prepare and execute non-sailing lesson plans for Advanced Beginner/Intermediate class for use in adverse weather conditions. Responsible for safety and supervision of all students and boats. Maintain daily attendance records for Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Class. Assist in maintenance of Optimists. Assist Optimist Coach with regatta organization and preparation. Execute lesson plans for Optimist Racing Team in Optimist Coach’s absence. USSAILING Level 1 certification, or the equivalent, is required. CPR & First Aid certification required. Minimum 2 seasons teaching experience preferred.

Mercury Instructor

Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for Beginning Sailing class. Prepare and execute non-sailing lesson plans for Beginning Sailing class for use in adverse weather conditions. Maintain daily attendance records. Supervise and train assistant instructors. Responsible for safety of students and instructors in Mercuries. Maintain fleet of 4 Mercuies, including pre-season set-up and end of season storage.
USSAILING Level 1 certification, or the equivalent, is required. CPR & First Aid certification required. Minimum 1 season teaching experience preferred.

Assistant Instructor

Responsible for instruction in Beginning Sailing class. Responsible for supervision and safety of students on land and on board a Mercury.
USSAILING Level 1 certification preferred. CPR & First Aid certification required. Proven ability to singlehand a Mercury required. Teaching experience with 8-9 year-olds preferred.

Head Rowing Instructor

Responsible for supervision and safety of all rowing students and staff. Prepare and execute daily lesson plans for rowing class focusing on rowing instruction, knot tying, and nautical nomenclature. Prepare and execute non-rowing lesson plans for use in adverse weather. Maintain daily attendance records. Administer progress monitoring system (ribbon day). CPR & First Aid certification required. Leadership/teaching experience with 6-8 year-olds required.

Rowing Instructor

Responsible for rowing instruction and implementation of daily lesson plans. Monitor safety of students on land and in row boats. Act as a positive role model at all times. CPR & First Aid certification required. Leadership/teaching experience with 6-8 year-olds preferred.