NSC Sailing School - Instructor Questionnaire


  1. What instructor position(s) are you interested in at the Nepean Sailing Club?

  2. What is your current CYA instructor level? When did you obtain this level and will you be acquiring another level in the spring?

  3. State the background of your experience teaching sailing, including the number of years you have taught, the levels you have taught, the age range of the students you have taught and what types of boats were used?

  4. List your roles and responsibilities from your past teaching experience including any outside of teaching (boat maintenance, site maintenance, etc.).

  5. Outside of teaching sailing, do you have any other teaching experience, experience dealing with children in a supervision or leadership role, or other experience that would lend itself to teaching sailing? Please state all the details.

  6. What is the extent of your sailing/racing experience, starting from your learn-to-sail levels?

    1. How long have you been sailing?
    2. What types of boats have you sailed?
    3. How much sailing have you done outside of your learn-to-sail levels?
    4. Do you race? How much, at what level and in what types of boats? List any regatta results of significance.
    5. How much sailing/racing do you plan to do this summer?

  7. The Instructor deals with students with a wide range of disabilities. Do you have experience dealing with persons with a disability?

  8. The Instructor is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program. You may be responsible for making certain purchases, whether for boat repair or other supplies. This must be done in a financially responsible and business like manner. You are responsible for the administration of the program, such as handling registration, medical forms, etc., etc. What skills, experience or educational background do you have that will lend it to these responsibilities?

  9. What is experience and knowledge in boat repair? What are you capable of doing and how would you rate your skills?

  10. How would maintain a high level of boat maintenance by making sure boats are promptly and properly fixed? How would you minimize equipment failure?

  11. How do you see sailing in your future?

  12. How would the Sailing School of the Nepean Sailing Club benefit by having you as an instructor?

  13. Do you have any questions or anything else you would like to add?


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