Employment Information

Interested in a challenging, yet fun and rewarding summer job? Longshore Sailing School has a variety of job openings each summer.

Please click here for a copy of our application.  Complete the application and return to:

Longshore Sailing School
Attn: Operations Manager
Longshore Club Park
260 Compo Road South
Westport, CT 06880

e-mail inquiries: customerservice@LongshoreSailingSchool.com

Personal interviews are required for all applicants. Please call for an appointment after submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications

Instructors must:

  • Be at least age 18 and have completed at least one year of college
  • Have a Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate
  • Have a strong background in sailing
  • Successfully complete a U.S. Sailing Level 1 certification course
  • Have Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification*

Jr. Instructors must: Have same qualifications as above except must be a high school senior over
age 16.

Dispatchers must:

  • Be at least age 16
  • Be reasonably strong and in good physical condition
  • Have taken Advanced Sailing at Longshore or have had similar sailing experience

* in-house courses will be conducted at Longshore in June

Compensation

There are a variety of pay grades. Pay varies according to rank and experience. Everyone works a five day week, including a number of weekends. The hours are often long, but the rewards can be generous if you are fully committed. The starting and ending dates of your summer employment can be somewhat flexible. Please be prepared to discuss this at your interview.


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Longshore Club Park, 260 Compo Road South, Westport, Connecticut 06880 info@longshoresailingschool.com Phone (203) 226-4646