Sports Specialist

The position is established to serve as the Head Sailing Coach for the Inter-collegiate Dinghy Sailing Team, a varsity sport. The employee has complete responsibility for all planning, management, and coaching for such endeavors. Areas of responsibility include coaching the Dinghy Sailing Team, management of assistant coaches, recruiting, public relations, basic to advanced sailing and seamanship instruction, training and certification of instructors, and facility management.

As a Sports Specialist (Dinghy Sailing), you will:

• Develop and implement weekly, seasonal and annual practice and competition plans.
• Provide instruction of the highest level in dinghy fleet and team racing to skilled members of the sailing team to prepare them for races, regattas and championships.
• Provide content for website and social media updates on team activities.
• Travel with midshipmen teams in inter-collegiate and open competition on weekends.
• Recruit athlete sailors by actively instructing, racing and participation in the sport in a manner and style that attracts candidates to seek admission to the Academy.

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated and mid to senior level professional possessing integrity, stamina, and ingenuity, and capable of adjusting to various work environments, physical demands, and schedules. The individual must be customer service oriented, with unique skills to develop, manage and coach a Varsity Intercollegiate Dinghy Sailing Team.