Assistant Instructor

At the NCYC Sailing Academy, Assistant Instructors work under the supervision of a Tackers Leader and Instructor within the Tackers kids learn-to-sail program.

Assistant Instructors may instruct from the shore, from a small RIB/tinny and on occasion may sail on a Tackers dinghy with a course participant.  All instructors assist with setting up equipment, rigging boats, cleaning & maintaining gear and packing away at the end of a session.  Tackers Leaders continuously offer further on-the-job training to help develop skills, knowledge and instructing techniques.

Assistant Instructors are used within the Tackers dinghy program which operates on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45pm to 6:15pm and on Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 11:30am.  The Tackers program runs for a full school term (10 weeks) and Assistant Instructors are generally rostered for the full program (Terms 1 and 4).  We also run the program as week long blocks (5 days) in the October and January school holidays.  Instructors are required to attend work 30minutes before a session starts and finish 30minutes after a session is finished to assist with set-up and pack-up.  On occasion there are additional work opportunities for events such as “Try Sailing” days, scout/cubs sailing sessions and promotional days.  Assistant Instructors are advised of these opportunities and rostered according to availability.

Becoming Qualified as an Assistant Instructor . . .

Instructor Course:

• Successfully complete a 1-day Australian Sailing Assistant Instructor course

Minimum Age:

• 12 years at the time of doing the course

Pre-requisites to sit the course:

• Hold a Young Adult General Boat Licence issued by Roads & Maritime Services* – CLICK HERE
• Complete the Tackers Endorsement (on-line) course – CLICK HERE

Not Required but Highly Regarded

• Complete the Australian Sailing Instructor General Principles (on-line) course – CLICK HERE
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate (Provide First Aid [HLTAID003] with CPR) – certification minimum age is 14 years

Desired Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic
• Good communicator
• Self-starter / initiative
• Keen to learn and progress

Powerboat licence Requirements

We have a number of very skilled Powerboat Instructors at the NCYC Sailing Academy who can assist Assistant Instructors to gain the required skills & confidence to attain a general boat licence and in time the Australian Sailing Powerboat Handling certificate.  We do conduct powerboat courses specifically for instructors.  Please contact the Sailing Academy for further information – [email protected]