High School Head Coach

SailMaine is a community sailing organisation in Portland, Maine, that hosts seven high school sailing teams. It is looking for a head coach for its Falmouth, ME team, one of the oldest at SailMaine. Sailing is mostly in collegiate-style 420s, with J22 keelboats also available for practice.

The role:

• Lead the Falmouth team at practices and regattas
• Coach on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
• Attend four regatta days each season and host one or two of them, with support available
• Attend pre-season and post-season coaches meetings
• Work alongside the other head coaches and the program director
• Work with an assistant coach where team size allows

What's on offer:

• Season stipend starting at $3,200, with some room to negotiate based on experience and need
• $20 per hour for any regatta days beyond the four included
• Seasons run 16 March to 22 May and early September to late October

• High school or college racing experience preferred
• Enthusiastic, reliable and professional approach
• Enjoys developing young racers
• Able to work as part of a coaching team