YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER

Reports to: Waterfront Operations Director
Hours: 40 hours/week
Type: Seasonal Full-time, Hourly, May-September; Potential for year-round position.
Compensation: $26 - $30/ hour

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
CWB seeks an experienced manager to operate our youth summer youth sailing and woodworking camps. This position supervises seasonal camp instructors. The Youth Programs Manager will be responsible for overseeing the delivery the full offering of CWB youth programs including instructor training and scheduling, curriculum adherence, customer/parent satisfaction and correspondence, programmatic safety, and basic equipment maintenance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Youth Programs Management

  • Manage youth program budget in conjunction with Waterfront Operations Director

  • Recruit, schedule and supervise youth woodworking instructors, sailing instructors, and volunteer junior instructors.

  • Maintain lesson plans and emergency protocols.

  • Facilitate yearly training for seasonal sailing instructors.

  • Ensure all required information about youth program participants is acquired from parents and delivered to instructors.

  • Provide radio backup for instructors during camps, acting as instructor or providing on-dock supervision as needed.

  • Communicate with parents and resolve concerns.

  • Adhere to Youth Programs Quality Initiative requirements in all camps; maintain sufficient records and staff evaluations.

  • Serve as programmatic liaison for Young Mariners Initiative.

  • Assist with youth fleet maintenance as needed.

  • Assist in special events as needed.

  • Potential for year-round Youth Program Management for the right candidate.

 QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • At least two years of experience managing youth sailing programs.

  • Demonstrated organizational and supervisory skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to work comfortably with children, families, and young adults.

  • Demonstrated ability to build, train and supervise a strong team of instructors.

  • Strong understanding of and commitment to CWB’s mission.

  • Familiarity with boating safety and powerboat operation.

  • Washington State Boaters Card (NASBLA), OUPV or Masters license

  • USCG approved First Aid certification.

  • US Sailing Level 1 Instructor certification.

 

Preferred

  • Experience coaching youth racing

  • Deep experience with small boat sailing, sailing instruction, and small boat maintenance

  • Love of wooden boats

TO APPLY: Email resume and statement of interest to ejonsen@cwb.org. Position open until filled. The Center for Wooden Boats is an equal opportunity employer.