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BLACKSTONE RIVER ACCESS KAYAK PROGRAM seeks kayak instructor
candidates
The City of Central Falls, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley
Tourism Council is seeking 3-4 motivated candidates who would be
interested in becoming Level 2 certified kayak instructors.
In June 2021, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the City of
Central Falls will launch a river access kayak program for 200
children from low to moderate income families from Central Falls.
The program seeks to increase access, understanding and
familiarity with the nature and the wildlife that exists in and along
the banks of the Blackstone River.
Qualified candidates will receive a three-day, Level 2: Essentials of
Kayak Touring instruction.
These candidates will then be qualified and required to provide
training to the 200 Central Falls children and others during weekly
and weekend kayaking sessions throughout the summer.
Candidates will be reimbursed for their certification training
by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council upon their completion of the
summer program. Instructors will be required to manage the kayak
instruction during the summer months and will be paid hourly for this.
Kayaks, paddles and PFDs will be provided and all daily kayaking will
depart from the Central Falls Landing, Broad Street Central Falls. All
Covid-19 protocols and practices will be in place and enforced at all
times.
Bi-lingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus. After the completion
of the evaluation and certification exam, candidates will have
paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue and teaching abilities
and group management and interpersonal skills commensurate with this
level of certification.
For more information about this exciting program and TO APPLY PLEASE
CONTACT Mike Martin, Program Director, Blackstone Valley Tourism
Council, 401-724-2200, mike@tourblackstone.com
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