Seasonal Watersports Instructor

Here at the Darwin Sailing Club our Training season runs from May till October to match with our beautiful Dry Season weather.  We have a growing Training Academy that runs 7 days a week throughout this period and are looking for Instructor to join us in 2024!

We are situated on the beautiful Fannie Bay and run our programs both on the bay and also around the corner at Lake Alexander in East Point Reserve. Fannie Bay is about a 5 - 8 minute drive from Darwin City and close to a lot of accommodation. 

We have a strong Instructor Development Program where you will be able to get upskilling opportunities in additions to opportunities to work in other areas of the club if you wish including the bar, admin and maintenance. We also have connections with clubs across Australia where you can get work for the Summer season (October - March).

We focus on not only adult, youth and kids learn to sail programs but also work with schools, community groups, corporate businesses, disability & disadvantage programs to teach and show how great sailing and being on the water is. We currently conduct our programs on Keelboats (Elliott 7s), Dinghies (Pacers), Kids (Opti's) and have just added SUPs and Wings in recent years.

If you currently hold RYA Qualifications, there is a process to convert them to Australian Sailing Qualifications, however it does take time, so don't hold off on applying.

We are looking for all types of watersports instructors, however we do require you to have a minimum of dinghy instructor qualified. We do have opportunities throughout the year to upskill, depending on the senior instructors available.

JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose: Assist the Darwin Sailing Club Training Academy with the delivery of quality training programs to members and the wider community.   

Duties

• Adhere to policies, practices & procedures of the Darwin Sailing Club Training Centre.
• Actively ensure high levels of workplace health & safety at all times.
• Take an active role in welcoming students to the training academy.
• Assist with preparation of training equipment for training classes.
• Assist course participants with rigging & tuning of sailing vessels.
• Assist with the promotion of the training academy, its courses and the sport of sailing.
• Assist with maintenance of the club’s fleet of training vessels.
• Operate a coach boat for on-water activities.
• Operate the tractor to launch & retrieve boats.
• Responsible for the safety of others whist conducting on-water training.
• Supervise and Mentor of Assistant Instructors.
• Prepare & deliver theory & practical training sessions in relation to sailing.
• Take an active role in programming courses within the academy.
• Any other duties as directed by the Training Officer.

Qualifications

• Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor Qualification
• Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructor Qualifications - or ability to obtain
• Ochre Card (NT's Working with Children Check)

Special Requirements

• Physically fit.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both kids & adults.
• Ability to plan, prepare & implement courses relevant to qualifications held.

Pay

• Remuneration to be discussed dependent on level of experience.

If this is something that you might be interested in, please click Apply Now!