·Minimum 2 years college experience

·Positive attitude and enthusiastic

·Team oriented

·Strong work ethic

·Expertise and extensive experience in yacht sailing, seamanship, sailing instruction, coastal cruising, navigation, helmsmanship, and safety at sea ·Substantial experience working with teenagers in an educational, athletic, or camp setting, with special consideration given to residential (sleep-away) experience ·Racing experience ·Outstanding references

·Excellent leadership and mentoring skills

·Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR certifications

·A love of sailing, the sea, and working with teenagers

Other Considerations:

·ASA or US Sailing Basic Keelboat Instructor

·Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or EMT certification

·Outdoor Education experience

·Team-teaching experience

·Marine Biology experience

·Equipment/engine maintenance skills

·Scuba certification (esp. Divemaster)

·Windsurfing instructing experience

Each staff member (both new and veteran) is required to participate in our on-site Staff Training week in the British Virgin Islands. We have two sessions of staff training: One the first week of June and the other the third week of June.

Sail Caribbean staff are all part of a family. It is an incredible network of men and women from all over the world. Many of our alumni staff are still involved in the aspects of operation even though they aren’t in the Caribbean with the students anymore. Just like our students, our staff are challenged, experience personal growth, learn from another, and become deeply connected through their commitment to the students, the program, and each other. There are frequent “check ins” to make sure that staff members are performing at their highest level. Each summer that a staff member returns the potential for moving up the ranks greatly increases. Pay also increases each summer you return and with each new leadership role that you take on.

Our staff get to travel within the beautiful Eastern Caribbean, become friends with a remarkable group of people, and refine their big boat sailing skills. However, the biggest benefit for working for Sail Caribbean is working with our students and seeing them dock their boat, conquer their fear of scuba diving, or break out of their shy exterior. It’s an amazing feeling to know that you have positively impacted a teenager’s life.