2025 Adult Dinghy & Private Lesson Instructor

at  National Yacht Club

WEEKNIGHT AND WEEKEND

National Yacht Club’s Sailing & Racing School is now hiring for the 2025 season!
Our sailing school has been teaching sailing on Lake Ontario for over 60 years,
with a history of producing high performance racers and life-long sailors.
We are located on the Western Gap of the Toronto Harbour with a protected
mooring basin, quick access to open lake sailing and a short sail to the beaches of
Toronto Islands and Toronto’s Inner Harbour. Our fleet of RS Quest dinghies are
well maintained (all under 5 seasons old) and our coaches are each assigned an
inflatable rib to instruct from.
We host beginner and intermediate level adult lessons throughout June, July,
August & September. NYC is looking for CANSail 1&2 and/or CANSail 3&4
qualified instructors who are patient, well-spoken and dedicated to providing safe,
fun and quality instruction. If you think you are the right fit for our team, please see
information below!

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed CANSail 1&2 and/or CANSail 3&4 Instructor Course (Trained

or Certified)

• Sail Canada Instructor Registration for 2025
• ROC(M) - VHF Radio Operators Certificate *
• Toronto Port Authority Operators Permit (Toronto Harbour Licence) *

• Part time June through September – weeknight evenings (typically Mondays

and Wednesdays) and/or weekends

• Communication with program participants
• Teach and evaluate CANSail 1&2 and/or CANSail 3&4 level sailors aged 16

and up (for adult lessons)

• Work with and receive support from the S&RS Head Instructor and Programs

& Marketing Manger