oycbrad@mchsi.com Job Title: Head Racing Instructor / Coach ...

Email:Job Title:Employer:Location:Dates:Contact:Email:oycbrad@mchsi.comHead Racing Instructor / CoachOkoboji Yacht Club Sailing SchoolLake Okoboji, IowaEarly June through early AugustBrad Farrar, Executive Directoroycbrad@mchsi.comTelephone: (712) 337-0121Address: PO Box 544Milford, IA 51351Additional Information:Okoboji is a beautiful 7-mile long, 134 ft. deep lake located in the Northwestcorner of the state of Iowa. The Okoboji Yacht Club Sailing School has been inexistence for over 40 years and we operate an exceptional junior sailingprogram. Our enrollment averages approximately 200-300 students per season,and our instructional fleet of boats includes: 9 Lasers, 15 Optimists, 10 VanguardPrams, 5 X-boats, and 6 motorboats. We have a state-of-the-art instructionalfacility located right on the lake with ample dock and beach space, as well as anexpansive lawn. We have 4800 sq. ft. of indoor space with two levels andpartitions allowing for multiple classrooms. There is instructor office space,computer access, video equipment, etc.Our Learn to Sail classes currently account for the large majority of our annualenrollment, and we have in place the returning staff needed to maintain this partof our program for 2011.While our Racing classes account for a much smaller portion of our enrollment,our commitment to this part of our overall program is still critical, and we are nowlooking for a Head Racing Instructor/Coach who can provide the dedication andenthusiastic leadership we need to take our Racing program to the next level.Applicants for this position should have extensive sailing knowledge at acompetitive level, previous coaching /instruction experience, and be US SailingLevel II certified. Some responsibilities of this position would include:

• Teaching all junior sailing racing classes, including, but not limited to:Optimists, Lasers, and X-boats.• Communicating and working with parents and junior sailors toencourage participation in regattas.• Providing coaching support for junior sailors attending regattas.• Potentially organizing and teaching short seminars for older clubsailors in Class C, MC, & Ynglings.As indicated, this is primarily a coaching position, and our goal is to allow you tofocus your time and energy in this area.Pay is negotiable and would be commensurate with sailing skills and teachingexperience. Housing will be available. For more information, or to send resume,please email to above address or fax to (712) 337-3214. To see moreinformation on our 2010 Sailing School program, check out our website athttp://www.oycss.org.