Employment Opportunities

Minneapolis Sailing Center is always looking for talented and passionate instructors for our program. We are especially interested in candidates from diverse professional and educational backgrounds as we recommit to our Equity and Inclusion Initiative and our mission to foster an inclusive, sustainable community and to teach sailing to all.

MSC will begin interviewing for the 2025 season in January. If you are interested in working at MSC in 2025, please submit an online application by March 1st, 2025

Instructor Job Description

If you have any questions, please email Executive Director Ted Salzman at ted@sailmpls.org.

ONLINE APPLICATION:

Click the button below to complete the application online. Please note: there is no way to save your application while filling it out. We recommend writing your longer answers in a text editor and copying them into the form.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (ONLINE)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Date of Birth

YYYY

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

AVAILABILITY

Position(s) you are applying for:

What is your availability during the summer:

Please provide the start date and end date.

How many hours per week are you available for teaching / working?

What days of the week are you available?

Do you have any summer commitments that require time away from the Sailing Center?

Experience

Describe your sailing experience, if any (include types of boats sailed):

Do you have experience working with children or teaching, describe?

Do you have a class or age group that you think would be a good fit for you, why?

Why do you want to be an MSC sailing instructor or employee and what do you feel you could bring to the program?

Do you have experience working with people from diverse racial or cultural backgrounds, describe?

MSC's Equity and Inclusion initiative has a goal of more proportionally representing the diverse demographics of our community in our staff, membership, and students. MSC's mission is to foster an inclusive, sustainable community and to teach sailing to all. How will you further the E&I Initiative and MSC's mission in this role?

Are there any other school, life, or job experiences, perhaps as a volunteer, that would be relevant to your performance?

Employment and Education History

List the jobs you have held, starting with the most recent:

Include the dates, name of employer, position, and a description of the role and responsibilities.

List the schools and education level achieved, starting with the most recent:

Include names of schools, education level, years attended, and graduation date.

Training and Certifications

Indicate any training, certifications, and skills that you have that may be applicable:

US Sailing Instructor Certification: Level 1, 2, or 3

First Aid and CPR Certified

Motorboat license

Driven small motorboats or operated an outboard motor

Boat repair or maintenance experience

Driver's license

Work at summer camp, day care, school, or similar

Please provide any professional references you have that we may contact:

Provide name, phone number, email address, and relationship.

Any other questions or comments?

Signature

By writing my name below, I certify that all information provided is complete, true, and accurate.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION:

Click on the link below to download the application. Send your completed application to info@sailmpls.org.

Employment Application (DOWNLOAD)

JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM

For experienced sailors ages 14 and 15, we offer a Junior Instructor (JI) program in the summer. Our JIs gain valuable experience volunteering in the mornings and then sail on the 420 Race Team in the afternoons. This is a great way to gain leadership and job skills while sharing your passion for sailing with younger campers.

Here is a description of the program: Junior Instructor Program Description

JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION