National Yacht Club’s Sailing & Racing School is now hiring for the 2027 season! Our sailing school has been teaching sailing on Lake Ontario for over 70 years, with a history of producing high performance racers and life-long sailors.

We are located on the Western Gap of the Toronto Harbour with a protected mooring basin, quick access to open lake sailing and a short sail to the beaches of Toronto Islands and Toronto’s Inner

Harbour.

National is seeking a CANSail 3&4 instructor who is responsible, self-motivated and energetic. Our ideal candidate is dedicated to providing safe, fun and interactive instruction with an aim to keep our intermediate level sailors engaged in the sport. If you think you are the right fit for our team,

please see information below!

We Offer:

- Competitive salary ($21-$25/hr), free lunches, reimbursement of CANSail Annual Fees
- Fun, friendly work setting

- Quality Equipment – our CANSail 3&4 sailors sail on our fleet of C420s, and each

instructor is assigned an inflatable rib to facilitate on-water instruction
- Great Location – close to local parks and beaches, camaraderie with other sailing

programs and sailing outside Toronto’s Inner Harbour
- Accessible by bike paths, TTC, and Gardiner Expressway – with free onsite parking
- Opportunities for paid part-time instruction on evenings and weekends for adult learn-

to-sail courses

Responsibilities:

- Full-time July through August,



Monday to Friday with one-week paid orientation at the start of the season

- Communications with sailors and parents
- Teach and evaluate CANSail 3&4 level sailors – including introducing basic spinnaker and

trapeze skills
- Pre-regatta organization and instruction at one local regatta each session

- Work with and receive support from the S&RS; Head Instructor

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following Qualities and Qualifications:

- Completed CANSail 3&4 or Advanced Instructor Course (Trained or Certified)
- Sail Canada Instructor Registration for 2027
- Some Racing Experience Recommended
- ROC(M) - VHF Radio Operators Certificate *
- Toronto Port Authority Operators Permit (Toronto Harbour Licence) *

How to Apply: We are filling a vacancy in this role and Resume and Cover Letters are now being accepted.

Please submit to

Amelia Leeksma

Programs & Marketing Manager [email protected]

- Courses are available through National Yacht Club prior to season

National Yacht Club is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. We will work with you to accommodate your needs in line with the goals of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation through the application or interview processes, or any stage of the recruitment process, please contact National Yacht

Club directly at (phone hidden) or [email protected].

📌 CANSail 3&4 Instructor 2027 Season (Toronto)
🏢 National Yacht Club
📍 Toronto