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Youth Sailing Instructor – Glenmore Sailing Club

The Glenmore Sailing Club hires instructors to instill a love and joy for sailing in youth.

The community comes to us for affordable sailing Education, Recreation, Social Events and Racing programs.

Programs our staff support include:

  • Youth Summer Sailing Camp instruction (CANSail) – including creating fun lesson plans and completing  sailor evaluations
  • Mobile Optimist Sailing School (MOSS) – teaching at lake communities throughout the city
  • Scouts and Girl Guide Sailing programs
  • Youth Race Team
  • Private lessons

Sailing Instructor candidates will possess:

  • Sailing experience
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Experience working with youth ages 6 to 18 is considered an asset
  • CANSail Instructor Certifications are considered an asset
  • Ability to tow boat trailers is an asset

What can you expect from us:

  • A competitive wage
  • An enthusiastic youth team
  • A supportive board and membership
  • A season of employment (May through to the end August)
  • The opportunity to play an active role in youth program development
  • A beautiful waterfront location in the heart of Calgary

All of our instructors need to be CANSail Instructor certified before the start of the season. Sail Canada offers a couple pathways to achieve certification, and we work with our instructors to get certified.

https://www.sailing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/How-to-Become-a-CANSail-Instructor-2021.pptx-1.pdf

We are looking for both full and part time instructors. Send us your resume outlining your sailing experience and any certifications at https://www.glenmoresailingclub.com/Dinghy-Instructors

Thanks for your interest in working with the Glenmore Sailing Club to instill a love and joy for sailing in youth.