INSTRUCTORS - CHINA

JOB LOCATION

China

JOB TITLE

Instructors

JOB REF

MR-LM-INST-114374

JOB DESCRIPTION

Now recruiting for our winter season from Oct to Apr at our Southern sailbase in Sanya on Hainan Island. Also known as China's Hawaii and the Pearl of the Orient, Sanya is a major tourist destination.

Here is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated watersports instructors to join China's premier Sailing Centre.  You will enjoy travel to the Far East, learn Chinese and experience working in a country where watersports is in its infancy as part of a team working to increase participation in a range of watersports within northern China.

China has for 5000 years been cut off from the West and consequently you will find that everything is different here even the simplest things like the way to open a banana (they consider the stalk to be a handle and open from the other end).  If you want to come here then come with an open mind, explore and discover these intrinsic cultural differences.  It will be completely different to anything you may expect and is full of interesting experiences.

Beijing Sailing Center is the only sailing school in China offering courses to suit anyone following the RYA/BCU guidelines. We are recruiting seasonal and full time watersports instructors.  The skills that we seek are dinghy sailing, yachting, kayaking, windsurfing and raft building.  Applications from multi-activity instructors will be more successful, especially with regard to year-round positions.

During our summer season from May to October, we are situated close to Beijing, while during our winter season from November to April we relocate to tropical Southern China.  Thus enabling our full time staff to skip winters and experience the broadest variety of Chinese cultures.

Our package includes return flights, visas, accommodation, catering and Chinese lessons.  As we are a young and developing business there are going to be times when we are busy and times when we are quieter.  This allows you time-off for travel and sightseeing, while you will need to flexible and be able to turn your hand to a variety of tasks.

Below is the job description for the positions available. Interviews to be held by mutual agreement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:      
Watersports Instructor

Main purpose of job:
To enable children and adults to learn watersports in a safe but fun manner.

Reports to:
Chief Instructor

Main responsibilities

   1. Running water-sports courses for children and adults, whether on land or water.  Coaching of competent sailors.  Assessing the skills in respect of awarding qualifications or determining equivalence.
   2. Running and supervising alternative activities whether or not sailing related, in the case of inclement weather or otherwise.
   3. Assisting on the beach and in the dinghy park with the rigging, launching, recovering, de-rigging and wash down of the boats, equipment and centre.  Laying & retrieving of marks and organizing races.
   4. Carry out boat, equipment and centre maintenance, in order that the equipment and environment is maintained in good order.  Keeping a record of damage to boats, equipment and the centre.
   5. Greeting visitors, whether in person, by email or by phone, attending to their questions, showing them around the sailing centre, generally being hospitable and encouraging people to learn to sail.  As required, interfacing with the local community, expats and membership to promote sailing.
   6. Carry out safety duties, including but not limited to operating a safety boat or watch tower.  Supervision of children, when unaccompanied children are present in the centre.
   7. Watching out for potential hazards and risk in and around the sailing centre and either, in the case of an apparent danger, taking action immediately to address the problem or reporting the potential problem.
   8. Attending to sailing-related administration in a timely fashion, including but not limited to qualification records and certificates.
   9. Any other duties as directed by the Chief Instructor.



PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title:
Watersports Instructor

Qualifications:
Essential/Desirable

RYA Senior Dinghy/Windsurfing Instructor*    Desirable
RYA Dinghy/Windsurfing Instructor*    Essential
RYA First Aid    Essential
RYA Safety Boat    Essential
RYA Multihull endorsement     Desirable
RYA Windsurfing Instructor                                            Desirable
RYA Keel boat Instructor    Desirable
BCU Kayak Coach    Desirable
RYA Yachtmaster Instructor    Desirable
RYA Shore based Instructor    Desirable

*Equivalent qualifications from other organising authorities will be considered

Competencies

Patient    Essential
Resourceful    Essential
Independent    Essential
Good sense of humour    Essential
Native English speaker    Essential


Previous experience/length of experience

Experience of having worked with groups of children    Essential
Previous season in another overseas sailing centre    Desirable
Dinghy/yacht racing experience    Desirable

SALARY

Package includes flights, accommodation, visa and food allowance.  Salary dependent on qualifications and experience

For more information and to apply follow the link below.

http://www.marineresources.co.uk/_INSTRUCTORS_CHINA.htm