Overview
Help foster transformational maritime experiences for local youth on the Salish Sea! Under the banner of the Blue Schools Initiative, our Maritime Career Prep Programs offer students pathways into maritime experiences and jobs through hands-on, skill-based learning and career readiness. As the Maritime Program Coordinator, you will support our Career Prep Programs—Port Townsend Maritime Academy, Maritime Career Immersion, and High School Sailing Team, to name just a few. Under the guidance of the School Programs Manager and the Blue Schools team, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating these programs. You will deliver high-quality program content and cultivate effective relationships with community and school partners. This role requires someone who is detail-oriented, committed to 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 Maritime 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 the marketplace for Maritime 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
WAGE RANGE & BENEFITS
– $28-$30 per hour, non-exempt
– 100% company paid Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance + contributions to HSA account
– See website for full benefits package
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.
