Sailing & Windsurfing Instructors

The ideal candidate is an experienced sailor/windsurfer, with an instructor certification from US Sailing.

• Teach sailing and/or windsurfing to adults age 14 and up (weekend courses), campers age 7-16 (summer camp), or in private lessons.
• Weekend Courses: The basic class covers: tacking and jibing, sail trim, nomenclature, knots, and water safety. The intermediate class focuses on skill refinement, capsize recovery, and man overboard drills. The advanced class includes: advanced boat handling, sailing without a rudder, sailing backwards, and an introduction to racing.
• Summer Camp: Level I includes instruction about water safety, board and boat handling basics, rigging/de-rigging, knot typing, tacking and jibing, upward sailing, helmsmanship, docking, and setting a basic sailing course. Level II refines skills learned in Level I, including: faster tacks, pivot jibes, advanced safety skills, upwind sailing, capsize recovery, man overboard drills, and an introduction to racing.
• Instruction includes large-group land-based lessons as well as small-group practice sessions on the water. Shoreline's sailing fleet includes Catalina Capri 14-foot dinghies, Lasers, and RS Zests.
• Keep students safe, motivated, and focused both on and off the water.
• Prepare lesson plans.
• Drive an outboard motorboat to place buoys for racing and recover capsized or grounded vessels.
• Rig and de-rig windsurfing equipment.
• Inspect equipment for damage, make simple repairs, and keep maintenance records for all equipment.

Qualifications:

• Sailors - previous experience racing small boats is highly desirable.
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications.
• US Sailing, ASA or Windsurfing Instructors and Programs Association (WIPA) Instructor Certification preferred. For experienced sailors who have not yet received their US Sailing certification, a mandatory course for all new employees will be offered in the spring.
• Experience with youth camps or athletics is strongly preferred.

Weekends 9am-1pm (basic sailing/windsurfing) and 1:30-5:30pm (intermediate or advanced sailing/windsurfing).

8:00am-5:30 pm (times vary by program) Monday-Friday, June 3rd - August 16th. Qualified applicants seeking part time positions should inquire about scheduling specifics.

Kayaking Instructors

• Teach basic and advanced kayaking classes for students age 13 and up.
• Basic kayaking is a three-hour introduction to sit-on-top kayaking, including stroke techniques, launching and landing, nomenclature, self-rescue, water safety, and equipment tuning.
• Advanced kayaking is a three-hour course that teaches self-rescue, ruddering, bracing, edging, and other techniques in enclosed kayaks.
• Keep students safe, motivated, and focused both on and off the water.
• Prepare lesson plans.
• Inspect equipment for damage, make simple repairs, and keep maintenance records for all equipment.

Qualifications:

• CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Several years of kayaking experience.
• Experience as a kayaking instructor is strongly preferred.

Weekends 9am-12pm (basic kayaking) and 1:30-4:30pm (advanced kayaking). Starting in February, each class is offered up to twice per month.

Camp Shoreline & Paddle Adventure Counselors

We are looking for energetic, creative, and motivated camp counselors to lead children 5-11 years old in a variety of outdoor activities including arts & crafts, nature hikes, environmental/life science programs, and aquatic activities. The ideal candidate is a teacher with experience in watersports, environmental science, or art.

• Camp Shoreline has four main components; one instructor will have primary responsibility over each of the following camp areas: water sports, land sports, arts and crafts, and the environmental/life science program.Additional instructors may be assigned to a specific cohort of campers and remain with that cohort, moving from one activity area to the next throughout the day.
• Supervise students age 5-11 in activities both on and off the water: pedalboating, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, field games, arts & crafts, nature hikes, and historic building tours.
• Prepare lesson plans and art activities.
• Paddle Adventure focuses on stand up paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking activities.
• Collaborate with the other instructors in developing and designing curriculums.
• Keep students safe, motivated, and focused both on and off the water.
• Maintain records of student enrollment and attendance.
• Inspect equipment for damage, make simple repairs, and keep maintenance records for all equipment.

9:30am-3:30 pm Monday-Friday, June 3rd - August 16th. Qualified applicants seeking part time or full time positions should inquire about scheduling specifics.

Boathouse Staff

• Spend the day on the docks!
• Help customers board their rented craft
• Instruct customers in the proper use of their rented craft
• Assist with rescues on the lake when customers need help getting back to the docks
• Rig and de-rig sailing and windsurfing equipment
• Assist instructors with the set-up, take-down, and preparation of classes
• Clean the facility and boats
• Maintain equipment
• Assist in the office, at the cash register, and in the retail shop

Boathouse & American Bistro

American Bistro

Positions include:

• Cooks, prep cooks, food preparers of hot and cold meals
• Espresso Bar operator
• Servers
• Cashiers and order takers
• Bussers, clean-up crew

Snack Bar

Responsibilities:

• Operate a small snack stand that offers ice cream, beverages, candy, and energy bars
• Operate the cash register and account for all monies
• Answer customers’ questions about the Boathouse
• Assist with set-up and take-down of snack bar
• Assist with general clean-up