Contract Training Captain

Boat Safe Great Lakes LLC is a Midwest training provider offering the National Safe Boating Council “On-the-Water” training for new boaters, yacht owners, younger skippers, and municipal first responders. Additionally, Boat Safe Great Lakes offers private lessons for boat dealerships and manufacturers under the Safer Boater & My New Boat programs. Boat Safe Chicago is a subsidiarity of Boat Safe Great Lakes and also coordinates yacht charters for clients ranging from professional athletes, artist and VIPs visiting Chicago.

We are currently hiring captains in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

Responsibilities:

Working as a Contract Training Captain, the contractor will meet with the assigned student(s) at the designated time and location. Contractor will instruct the provided NSBC curriculum, as required by NASBLA and NSBC. Contractor will train, evaluate, and grade the student(s) boat handling skills and abilities. Contractors are also expected to actively engage in business development with dealerships, manufactures, marinas, harbors, maritime clubs, etc.

Qualifications:

• · Maintain a valid USCG Captains License if teaching in the Ocean
• · Have 100-ton USCG license to operate yachts (27 - 100+')
• · Have 10+ years of experience if teaching on a lake
• · National Safe Boating Council Instructor Certification (We will train)
• · Have Interest in Teaching
• · Be patient and good with Kids
• · Experience with training for boat clubs is a huge plus!

Benefits for being a Boat Safe contract captain:

• · Flexible / Solid Schedules
• · Fantastic Income - 3 Ways to Make Money
• · Turn-Key Program
• · We assist with sales, marketing materials, websites, accounting, payments, national partnerships, administration & more
• · Robust Scheduling System with Mobile App
• · New & Repeat Business Generation
• · Instructor Certifications with NASBLA Approved Recognition

Compensation:

Hourly contractor pay is based on experience, but here are the typical rates:

• · Club Training: starting at $45/hr. for boat & yacht clubs.
• · Safer Boater Training: starting at $75/hr. for dealers and manufacturers
• · BSGL Delivery: $90/hr.
• · BSC Charter: starting at $150/hr.*
• · BSGL Private: $199/hr.*

(*= booking fee and 10% commission for Boat Safe Chicago)

www.BoatSafeGL.com

www.BoatSafeChicago.com

www.SaferBoater.org

www.MyNewBoat.net

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $199.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Boating: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• USCG Captains License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• De Tour Village, MI (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road