Make the water your home this summer.
Sailing and Powerboat Jobs in America
What's involved with teaching sailing or driving powerboats at camp?
By teaching sailing at summer camp or driving powerboats, you'll have a responsibility to establish not just a fun atmosphere, but a safe one. You'll be involved with all areas, including helping with lifejackets, safety demos, and checking the equipment. For most of your day, you'll take groups of campers out, showing them how incredible time on the water can be. If you have RYA Level 2 qualifications or any other relevant experience, be sure to include it on your application.
Why should I teach boating this summer?
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Applications are now open for 2025!
Your ultimate summer job.
Build your CV.
Summer camp jobs are a great CV-builder, for whatever career you may pursue.
Teaching children activities at camp is a great alternative to a traditional summer job at home. You will develop your leadership skills, which will make you a great candidate for future job opportunities.
Develop your skills.
Summer camp is the ultimate skills builder.
Not only will you learn hard skills related to your activity, but you'll develop a range of soft skills thanks to what you'll be doing in your day-to-day.
You'll build your team work, communication, problem-solving, creativity and resilience skills, all whilst having the summer of a lifetime.
Make an impact.
It's no exaggeration to say you'll change lives.
Summer camp is a place where magic happens. Whether it's campers overcoming fears, or finding a new activity that takes them down a new path in life, moments happen on a near hourly basis. And you'll be front and centre of it.
Become a leader and experience a summer of a lifetime.
FAQs
When starting your application you’ll be asked to select your top skills. Choose 'Sailing' and/or 'Powerboat'. Go into detail about what you’re going to bring to the role, your skill level and if you’re already qualified. A camp director will then be able to assess if you’re a good fit and invite you to their camp.
The best way to make your application stronger is to have the qualifications to back it up. Sailing/powerboat jobs in America are a fantastic way to spend the summer but also very competitive. If you are serious about coaching football in the USA then take a look at courses which may give you confidence and show your skill level.
This depends on the role you take. With sailing, it's often 1 to 1 in terms of leaders to campers, maybe slightly more depending on the craft you're in. Powerboats can normally accommodate 5 or 6 children, their counsellor, and if there's watersports involved, then likely another specialist as a 'spotter'.
