Maritime Education Assistant Manager

Northwest Maritime • Des Moines, WA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maritime Education Assistant Manager is part of the team of educators who provide audacious hands-on maritime education that ignites curiosity and cultivates belonging for our students. Northwest Maritime (NWM) is an innovative non-profit organization, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration, open communication, exchange of ideas, and teamwork help us connect communities, careers, and the sea through maritime learning. This position leads NWM’s everyday program operations at Maritime High School (MHS) and other activities throughout the greater Seattle area. You will work to ensure the quality and effectiveness of our maritime educational programs, with responsibilities spanning direct instruction, grant support, and industry partnership management. Bring your experience in the maritime field to project-based learning, teaching, youth mentorship, and maritime workforce pipelines for students ages 5 to 18 in a variety of contexts. It’s an opportunity to engage with the scaling of our programs through our innovative Blue Schools Initiative.

Requirements

• Experience facilitating hands-on educational programs in one or more of the following areas: Vessel/ boat operations, design, or marine construction, engineering, design, and construction, marine sciences and resource management
• Strong professional skills including organization, time management, and accountability
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with students, families, and community partners
• Current CPR & First Aid certification or a willingness to enroll in classes upon hiring
• Valid WA State Driver’s License
• Work offers are contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check and drug test.
• Throughout employment with Northwest Maritime, certain boat-related program employees will be enrolled in a random drug testing program administered by the Maritime Consortium, in compliance with the Coast Guard mandatory drug testing regulation, as contained in 46 CFR part 16.

Nice To Haves

• USCG Merchant Mariner Credential: 25T license and above
• Experience or certification as a paddling instructor or guide
• Experience teaching shop safety and woodworking
• Experience working with English Language Learners.
• Spanish and/or ASL fluency a plus
• Experience with Project Based Learning, Performance Assessment and/or Mastery-based Assessment

Responsibilities

• Co-Design and implement our Career Connected Learning progression, which involves industry-engaged programmatic activities such as career exploration conversations, mentorships, workplace-based learning experiences, and internships
• Deliver hands-on maritime education programs across our vessel operations and marine construction pathways as a lead instructor to students in: Maritime High school, youth development, and workforce development programs, using instructional techniques that accommodate diverse learning styles in safe and inclusive learning environments
• Collaborate on the implementation and teaching of the vessel operations track at MHS and other Seattle based youth projects
• Support the Merchant Mariner Credentialing process
• Develop opportunities for youth to pursue employment and post secondary training opportunities in maritime
• Track participant progress toward employment and training goals
• Conduct program evaluations aligned with academic and grant reporting requirements
• Help report on Seattle program grant funding, as necessary for fulfillment of grant deliverables
• Contribute to a professional, collaborative, and enjoyable work environment by actively participating in staff training, team meetings, and shared planning
• Facilitate maritime engagement activities at community outreach events
• Coordinate with Program staff in Port Townsend for gear, vessel maintenance, and moorage needs
• Other duties as assigned
• While the primary focus of this position is Seattle maritime programming, the Maritime Education Assistant Manager works as part of the entire NWM team, ensuring smooth operations. As a growing non-profit, we all pitch in for the heavy lifting, whether it's participating in all-hands projects and events or occasionally doing some literal heavy lifting.

Benefits

• 100% company paid Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance + contributions to HSA account
• Matching contributions to a SIMPLE IRA retirement fund after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off: accrues 2 weeks of vacation per year, 17 paid holidays in a calendar year, & 1 hour of sick time accrued per every 25 hours worked
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed