Sailing Instructor – Merrill Sailing Center
(Hiring 5-10 instructors, starts 8/20/20 and continues for approximately 8 weeks, numerous sections per week available but must be available between Wednesdays – Sunday. Requires an 11-15 hour weekly commitment of time.)

Specific training on Cornell Sailing Center Instruction provided. Experience and willingness to learn required.

Overview - Must be friendly, courteous, and willing to learn the rules, regulations, and operations of the Sailing Center. Instructors must be enthusiastic about the sport of sailing, familiar with sailing etiquette and use correct vocabulary and seek to expose students to the fundamentals of sailing.

Qualifications:

Previous sailing experience and knowledge of both dinghies and keel boats.
Must be able to operate small motor boat and if 27 years old or younger, must have NYS motor boat safety certificate.
Possess or willing to gain Red Cross and CPR certification?
Must have a passion for sailing, the environment and working with college students.
Must have a positive, enthusiastic and flexible attitude.
Must possess strong problem solving skills and an ability to adapt to changing program needs depending on weather, number of students, number of boats, etc.

Desired abilities:

Teach safety, boat handling and sailing theory to college students in dinghies and keelboats who are beginning sailors.
Follow lesson plans that include dry land and on-the-water drills and inclement weather activities.
Empathy for the students and ability to adapt to their individual needs.
Responsible for notifying students of any changes in class times, postponement due to weather conditions and make-up dates. Accurate records of attendance, injuries and boat damage is required.
Other duties include care and maintenance of boats and the facility. On occasion, you will be required to fulfill other duties in providing general Sailing Center operations and on-shore assistance to users and sailing instructors, monitor users on the water and provide on-the-water assistance and/or rescue as situations dictate.