Airwaves Career Center Spotlight: Wayzata Sailing Education & Race Director

Wayzata Sailing is seeking an Education & Race Instruction Director to join full-time, year round, beginning in February of 2025. The ideal candidate will be energetic, hard-working, and organized with a passion for teaching the next generation of sailors. Responsibilities include coaching during the fall and spring high school sailing seasons in addition to summer racing or instructional programs during the summer. Wayzata Sailing is the perfect place for flexibility, providing an opportunity to develop sailing programs alongside your interests.

Wayzata Sailing and the Mike Plant Community Boathouse are located just 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. The sailing center is host to an expansive fleet and is built on the principles of making sailing a more accessible sport as a 501c3 non-profit.

Job Responsibilities:

1. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
   Manage racing programs and equipment in a manner that enriches the community and carries out the organization’s mission.
2. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
   1. Act as a head coach for all HS teams, Racing Teams including creation of daily lesson plans & curriculum
   2. Facilitate curriculum implementation under guidance of Director
   3. Provide guidance and lesson planning assistance to seasonal staff members
   4. Communicate respectfully to (and when discussing) parents, students, other employees, community members, and board members.
   5. Travel to, organize, and support as coach at selected racing events
   6. Keep current on policies, rules, and schedules for MISSA/ISSA, MCSA/ICSA, MSS, and US Sailing.
   7. Promote WS within the community through active participation
   8. Coordinate content for social media outlets. (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
   9. Maintain equipment required for sailing, teaching, and support of coaching duties
   10. Support outreach and racing events hosted by the organization
   11. Work with other full time staff developing and managing community partnerships
   12. Help coordinate volunteers for travel and hosted regattas
   13. Assist with marketing, advertising and brand development
   14. Assist Executive Director in event management and fundraising events when required
   15. Supervise assigned staff

For more information on position benefits, compensation, and application details, visit our internal posting here.