JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Instructor Dinghy
Department: Sailing
Grade: 9
Reports To: Chief Dinghy Instructor, Senior Instructor
Job Purpose
The role of the Dinghy Instructor is to assist the Senior Dinghy Instructor in the organisation and delivery of sailing lessons/courses to Club members, individual visitors, or school groups. The Dinghy
Instructor will have responsibility for delivering a fun, active and rewarding sailing experience.
This role is a seasonal position: September 2023 – June 2024
Job Responsibilities
- Provide daily dinghy sailing/powerboating instruction in accordance with the National and
Youth RYA Sailing schemes.
- Ensure RYA standards are adhered to at all times.
- Provide a high level of safety and instruction for guests both on land, and on the water.
- Partake in additional waterfront responsibilities including safety cover, customer service and shore-based duties.
- Implement water safety precautions.
- Assist with daily maintenance and upkeep of the sailing department and its equipment.
- Support the management team to organise races and regattas (inflating marks, setting courses, providing safety cover, etc)
- If suitably qualified, run Powerboating courses in accordance with the RYA powerboating scheme.
- Assist in the rescue and tow of yachts back to their berth in the marina.
Qualifications – essential
RYA Dinghy Instructor
First Aid certificate valid for the duration of the contract
Working knowledge of teaching sailing to beginners and experienced sailors, individually or in groups
Two years previous experience as Dinghy Instructor or related position
Qualifications – desirable
Experience of Foiling, Keelboat, Advanced, start racing and race coach training.
RYA Powerboat Instructor
RYA Safety Boat
Skills
Competent to lead a sailing session.
Solid work ethic
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Goal-oriented, organized team player
Communications & Working Relationship
Internal
- Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels.
External
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- Ambassador for the club always in promoting the facility, networking and relationship building in the local and international communities.
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Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: From AED5,400.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dubai: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)
Expected Start Date: 01/09/2023
