Sailing Director

Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) seeks a proactive YS Director & Head Coach to lead youth sailing programs, hire and train staff, and oversee summer camps. You will coordinate registrations, schedules, and on-call rotations, and mentor coaches and sailors throughout the season.

You will manage regatta planning, coordinate with MBYC Youth Sailing Chairs, and ensure safety with US Sailing certifications. This full-time role requires strong leadership, clear communication with families, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading sailing programs and supervising staff.
• Ability to organize camps, rosters and registrations.
• Strong communication with youths, families and volunteers.
• Proven ability to manage schedules and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and manage staff for 10 week summer camp.
• Roster staff for summer camps and approve timesheets.
• Lead staff training days and on-call support during camps.
• Coordinate camp registration and communicate with youthsailing@ mbycwa.org.
• Organize regatta logistics and MBYC YS activities.
• Mentor sailors to become future instructors and lead teams.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Training

Scheduling

Communication

Education

US Sailing Level 1 Certification (Level 2/3 Preferred)

Washington State Boater Card

First Aid and CPR Certification

Safesport Certification

Tools

Active Registrations

Job description

MBYC YS Director & Head Coach 2024

Director Responsibilities

• Hire, train and manage staff for 10 week summer camp
• Lead a staff training day the Saturday before the first week of camps
• Roster staff for summer camps
• Compile, approve and submit timesheets from instructors every 2 weeks
• Available to be on-call for instructors during summer camps
• Monitor and respond to email queries from [e-mail] email
• Available to work on camp registration day (March 1)
• Assist set up of summer camp registration on Active
• Send reminder email to enrolled campers the week before camp
• Complete or outsource powerboat, sailboat maintenance projects
• Order replacement parts as needed
• Order T-Shirts for Senior Instructors
• Facilitate Dock Moving and Boat Set-up at the start and end of each season
• Communicate as needed with YS Chairs and Meet with the MBYC YS Board
• Provide feedback, recommendations and updates to YS Chairs
• Any other duties as assigned by YS Chairs

Head Coach Responsibilities

• Coach race team from Mon to Thurs: Spring, Summer, Fall Seasons (100 days)
• Set up and communicate Team Regatta Schedule for the year
• Coach area weekend regattas from April to November
• Set up Race Team registrations on Active for practice and regattas
• Send monthly Team Email Updates to race team sailors, parents and YS Chairs
• Participate in regional planning meetings for NWYRC and Milfoil scheduling
• Recruit new sailors to join the race team
• Plan and communicate regatta logistics including club boat use, towing club trailers and report times to attendees to YS Chairs
• Submit reimbursement reports to bookkeepers for travel regatta expenses
• Hire Assistant Race Team Coach if needed for practice or regatta support
• Mentor sailors to become future instructors
• Order Team Gear T-Shirts and any additional items
• Organize and run MBYC YS’s annual Milfoil regatta in July and Bay Bash Regatta in October
• Organize an end of season celebration at MBYC

Required Certifications

• US Sailing Sailing Level 1 (Level 2/3 Preferred)
• Washington State Boater Card
• First Aid and CPR Certification
• Safesport Certification

Reports to: MBYC Youth Sailing Chairs

MBYC Youth Sail Committee

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