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North Okanagan Sailing Association - Sailing School Administrator 2013

North Okanagan Sailing Association
http://www.nosa.bc.ca
Vernon, British Columbia





Start Date: Wednesday, May 01, 2013

 

North Okanagan Sailing Association (NOSA)  has an opening for a sail school administrator / coach for a  seasonal full time  summer position in 2013 commencing May 1st.   Reporting to NOSA’s CANSail Director,  the successful candidate will provide administrative support  to the CANSail  Instructors  who   coach  Youth & Adult  CANsail program  for the summer 2013  ( June 1st   to  August 31st ).   This is a great opportunity for a post secondary /  university student  with   previous Learn to Sail or CANSail  coach experience  to  gain valuable  administrative experience  delivering the summer sailing school  program,  with a team of  CANSail 1&2 and 3&4 instructor(s).     NOSA is  offering a full  time seasonal position at  its  waterfront  facility next to   Paddle Wheel Park  on the Vernon Arm of  Okanagan Lake,  Vernon, British Columbia.      

 

NOSA’s sail school program includes water safety presentations to 300+ elementary school (Grade 5 - 12)  students,  Introduction to Sailing sessions to Grade 8+ classes,  Navy Cadet sailing program  in May/June and  CANSail 1 through to 4   through  June – August   to  150  youth  and  100 adults.        

 

The successful candidates will  :

  • • be a minimum  adult age of 19 years to be the adult in charge of the program,
  • • hold a current  St. Johns Ambulance Standard First Aid  with CPR certification (or equivalent),
  • • be experienced in Microsoft Word,  Excel  and  PowerPoint,   
  • • have previous experience  with the CANSail program  as it will be considered an asset. 

 

Previous sailing school  experience  and current  CANSail 1-4 coach certification is considered a definite  asset that the Candidate  brings  to the position.   Candidates returning to post secondary / trade school in September 2013 (a criteria  of  federal student employment grant ) will also be considered an asset of the successful candidate.  

 

As the Sailing School  delivers program to youth,  the successful candidate will provide NOSA with a  RCMP  Police Record Check (PRC)  prior to commencement of employment.    Financial compensation  is commensurate with experience and current certifications.  Questions regarding the position can  be sent by email to NOSA’s CANsail Director at    For more information about NOSA,  please check out NOSA’s website at  www.nosa.bc.ca  

 

Applications for the NOSA administrator -   will be received  until  February 8th, 2013  to be screened  by the  NOSA Board of Directors   by mid-February.   It is NOSA’s intent to make a job  offering by February 28th.    Please email your resume to   Attention:  CANsail Director.  Hard copy resume’s can be mailed to  North Okanagan Sailing Association,  POBox 4,  Vernon,  BC  V1T 6M1