Job Description

Position: Windsurfing Instructor

Duration: June 16, 2021 - September 6 to 30th, 2021 (Seasonal Contract, flexible end date)

Hours: Full-Time, Wednesday - Sunday, 9:15am-4:30pm (35 hours per week)

Wage: $17/ hr

Application Deadline: Friday, May 7th, 2021

Company Background:

We have been operating in scenic Vancouver, BC, Canada since 1977. For over 40 years we have been teaching windsurfing, stand up paddling and skimboarding to individuals and groups. With our specialized equipment, friendly, experienced and professional staff, we offer the safest and most enjoyable way to get on the water and learn new skills. We have programs for large and small groups, schools, community centers, businesses and individuals, designed to give you a taste, or become proficient. Join our team of passionate individuals in one of the most beautiful work environments that our planet has to offer. 

Position Summary:

We are looking for a windsurfing instructor to join our energetic and outdoor-loving team! This position will teach our introductory Discover Windsurfing I & II programs, running Wednesday-Sunday weekly. While these classes are geared towards adults, youth do enroll from time-to-time. If no classes are scheduled, time will be spent maintaining and repairing equipment. There is also an opportunity to run or help run workshops on various intermediate/ advanced topics (harness, footstraps, shortboard, foiling, tricks) as well as teach private lessons. As such, the candidate’s skills must be commensurate with these topics. We are very open to accepting out of country explorers to our team. In fact, many of our windsurfing instructors in past years have been visitors to Canada! If this applies to you, please allow sufficient time for safe and responsible travel and COVID-19 quarantine.

Some examples of the daily tasks of a Windsurfing Instructor would include:

• Prepare class lesson plan (could be a group lesson, private, or semi-private).

• Prepare equipment needed for the lesson equipment taking into account student ability, age, weight and height.

• Facilitate instructor and student introductions

• Introduce basic wind geometry.

• Demonstrate concepts interactively by using dryland simulator (basic mechanics of propulsion/direction & steering).

• Oversee wetsuit and life jacket fittings with help of beach hut attendants.

• Lead selection, retrieval and assembly of equipment (board and sail).

• Revise safety components of the lesson including: self rescue demo, boundaries and other hazards such as tide, current, and weather predictions.

• Help students launch equipment on water.

• Teach on the water including using demonstrations when appropriate. The instructor is on the water at all times with the students using a paddle board.

• Help students clean and put away the equipment at the end of the lesson.

• Debrief students on points of learning, including areas to concentrate on for future development.

• Inform students about further lesson/rental and season's pass options open to them after the lesson.

You’re a good fit if you:

• Love being outside and active, especially on the water

• Are proficient in one or more of our watersports (the more, the better)

• Know how to create memorable customer experience

• Are seeking a role to grow your leadership skills

What we need:

• Knowledge and appreciation of windsurfing, including equipment maintenance, repair and rigging

• Windsurfing group teaching experience

• Communication skills

• Teamwork skills

• Pleasure Craft Operating Card (PCOC) or willingness to get it

• Valid First Aid Training

• Valid Criminal Record Check or willingness to get one

Application process:

• Please submit resume and cover letter via Indeed, Attn: Sophie Labrosse (Owner & Director), outlining reasons for interest in the position, relevant skills and experiences. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

We strive to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, diverse, representative and celebratory of all groups and lived experiences. As such, we encourage applications from all groups, including women, youth, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity in backgrounds, perspectives and skillsets. Additionally, please do notify us at any point if there is a way in which we can make the recruitment process more accessible to your needs. We are honoured to be located on the unceded ancestral territory of the Coast Salish (Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Contract length: 4 months

Application deadline: 2021-05-07

Expected start date: 2021-06-16

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $17.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay
• Tips

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Available to work Wednesday-Sunday 9:15am-4:45pm?

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Windsurfing Teaching: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid or willingness to get it (required)

Work remotely:

• No

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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