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11/3//98 Sailing jobs at Portland YC, Casco Bay, Maine
Portland Yacht Club located on beautiful Casco Bay Maine is looking for a PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF RACING, an OPTI RACE COACH, and other levels of 420 and Opti instructors for the 1999 season and beyond. Our program runs for 9 weeks and is broken into 3 sessions that run 5 days a week, 9am to 4pm. 55 to 60 kids attend each session in Opti Beg, Opti Adv Beg, Opti Int, 420 Beg, 420 Int, 420 Adv Int, plus very active Opti and 420 race teams.

The Program Director manages all day to day aspects of the sailing program. He/she should currently be an experienced director or asst director. Strong organizational skills are paramount. The position requires lots of interaction with parents and committee members in planning and organizing a successful program. The Director should be a strong manager with the ability to lead a group of 9 instructors ranging in age from 17-20. He/she should also have curriculum setting skills and be goal orientated. Safety is of utmost importance in our program. The right Director will be allowed a great deal of autonomy in program structure and development. Salary is negotiable for the right individual and housing with members is available.

The DIRECTOR OF RACING manages all aspects of the race program with the 420 Race Coach and Opti Race Coach reporting directly to him/her. Strong organizational skills are paramount. The position requires lots of interaction with parents in planning, organizing and attending travel events thru-out the Northeast (and beyond if so motivated). The Director will need to coordinate transportation, registration and housing. He/She should also be experienced in high level coaching and will be active in the daily coaching of both teams as well. The right Director will be allowed a great deal of flexibility in what events to attend and the structure of the overall race program. Salary is negotiable for the right individual and housing with members is available.
OPTIMIST RACE COACH - The Opti race team has grown over the last few year and is now ready to the next step. We are looking for a highly experienced Opti Coach in order to take the program to the next level. The ideal coach should have grown up sailing and racing optis and have Opti Race Coaching experience. The team travels to several events throughout The Northeast as well as attending and hosting several local events. US Sailing Level 2 will be required prior to season in order to coach in Junior Olympic events. Salary is negotiable for the right individual and housing with members is available.
We will also have openings for other levels of 420 and Opti instructors if interested. The Portland Yacht Club is dedicated to Junior Sailing and has had a junior sailing program for over 60 years. All these positions are long term in nature. Please e-mail me with any questions and fax a cover letter and resume to 207-781-4036 if interested.

Scott Fox, Portland Yacht Club Theboathse@AOL.COM 207-781-0939