Overview
The Onboard Program Coordinator leads and facilitates educational programming both onboard the sloop and onshore. The OPC recruits, trains, and manages onboard volunteers, maintains educational supplies, liaises with teachers and volunteers, and acts as host on public and charter sails. This position reports to Clearwater’s Director of Education and will alternate weekly between working and living communally onboard the Clearwater (facilitating programs) and working on shore (volunteer communications, planning, teaching). Competitive applicants will have a background in environmental education and volunteer management, with a strong work ethic, organizational skills and be prepared to work outdoors in all weather on the Hudson River.
Qualifications:
Background in education, environmental studies, public speaking, leadership, or related fields Ability to think on one’s feet and adapt programming to changing conditions ● Curiosity and a desire to learn more about the environment and history of the Hudson River Valley ● Sailing &/or musical experience not required
Required Skills:
● Experience teaching and managing volunteers ● Knowledge of the Hudson River (and/or estuary and environmental science more broadly) ● Public speaking and customer service skills ●Candidates should be able to begin in-person at the beginning of February and are expected to be available for the entire sailing season, through at least the second week of November.
About Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., is a non-profit membership organization that for
over 50 years has been at the forefront of the environmental movement as a champion
of the Hudson River. As an organization, Clearwater inspires lifelong stewardship of the
Hudson and its watershed by connecting people of all ages with the living river. The
organization owns and operates the 106' Sloop Clearwater, recognized as America’s
Environmental Flagship, on the Hudson River and New York Harbor. Clearwater’s
unique approach to public outreach has made the sloop a symbol of grassroots action
through hands-on learning, activism, and celebration.
