Overview
Help foster transformational maritime experiences for local youth on the Salish Sea! Under the banner of the Blue Schools Initiative, our Career Prep Programs provide students with pathways into maritime experiences and jobs through hands-on skill based learning and career readiness. As the Program Coordinator for Career Prep, you will be responsible for supporting programs such as Port Townsend Maritime Academy, Maritime Career Immersion, and High School Sailing Team.
You will oversee and coordinate these programs under the direction of the School Programs Manager and members of the Blue Schools team. You will provide engaging program content and build strong relationships with the community and school partners. This role is perfect for someone who is detail oriented, values working directly with youth to support their growth and learning, and wants to make a lasting impact in their community — helping students chart a course toward exciting futures on the water.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Delivery & Oversight
Plan annual Career Prep Program calendar and schedule fleet & facility use
Provide direct instruction on the water including sailing, powerboat operations and small boat handling to support the delivery of transformative maritime experiences
Direct instruction of Maritime Career Immersion cohorts; on-shore and on-water instruction using trauma informed practices with youth furthest from opportunity
Follow best practices and support NWM’s Antiracism & Inclusion statement
Assess, improve, and design Career Prep Programs to ensure alignment with Blue Schools framework
Collaborate with Program division to implement program evaluation using data collection, logic models, and annual performance goals
Follow risk management protocols, and collaborate with Programs Team to improve them further
Collaborate with Registrar to facilitate program registration paperwork & database management
Collaborate with Program Managers to support and train Career Prep Volunteers
Work with School Programs Manager to ensure expenses stay within budget & timeline
Program Development & Outreach
Work to expand marketplace for Career Prep Programs through regional outreach to industry partners, schools, teachers, communities, and program partners
Work with Communications department to promote education programs through marketing materials and the website as needed
Work collaboratively as a member of the Blue Schools team, utilizing your expertise to ensure program and content alignment
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and adapt to dynamic situations
Enthusiasm for working outdoors in all weather conditions
Ability to lift and carry gear up to 50 lbs
Current First Aid/CPR certification and Anaphylaxis & Epinephrine Auto-Injector certification (or a plan to obtain)
Valid driver’s license
Professionalism, punctuality, and a positive attitude
Required Skills:
USCG 25 Ton Master’s License or higher
Sailing experience
Experience working with youth and delivering effective programs
Strong communication skills with an ability to engage collaboratively with colleagues, and parents/teachers as needed
Teaching experience, including experiential education and trauma-informed practices
Experience coordinating programs, including scheduling, logistics, and gear management
About Northwest Maritime
Northwest Maritime is dynamic, growing, making a difference in our community, and taking an increasing role in the region. We serve individual students and program participants, but we also work to help solve community problems like systemic improvements in our public schools, economic development, job training, and working regionally to pair the opportunities in the maritime industry with the need to address systemic oppression in communities of color. Plus, all of the fun stuff like kids’ programs, festivals, and adventure races.
On top of it all, you’d get to work on the water in Port Townsend: natural beauty, heritage buildings, arts community, wooden boats, zero traffic jams. Northwest Maritime’s relative scale to our small town means that the effects of our success can be observed in the success of our community. You’ll be doing meaningful work for the place you live, and your efforts will make a tangible difference.
