Shipwright Educator

CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC•St. Michaels, MD

1d•$65,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) explores and preserves the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and makes this resource accessible to all. As an educational institution, staff fulfill CBMM’s mission, vision, and goals, working individually and collaboratively to encourage the public’s access to our collections, programs, and resources. The Shipyard is a working and living exhibition of Chesapeake Bay wooden boat building and restoration, open to the public, and staffed by CBMM employees and volunteers. The Shipyard restores, builds and maintains traditional wooden vessels, while allowing full public access to the process. CBMM’s Watercraft Collection is the largest and most important collection of Chesapeake watercraft in the world, with over 90 vessels. The collection is comprised of both on-the-water operational vessels, and preserved vessels kept out of the water. CBMM’s collection of vessels and the commission work performed on third party vessels play an important role in CBMM’s interpretation of Chesapeake Bay history. CBMM is registered with the Departments of Labor (MD & US) to provide a two-year, certiﬁed apprentice program. The Shipwright Educator provides both mentorship and program oversight to ensure a comprehensive, immersive, and eﬀective education for Shipwright Apprentices. Working alongside CBMM’s Shipwrights in service of all historic vessels, restorations, reﬁts, and new build projects, the Shipwright Educator instructs and trains apprentices in the craft of Historic Boatbuilding, Maintenance and Repair. The Educator works on the Vessel Conservation team and is expected to be an effective shipwright throughout the year. Additionally, the Shipyard Educator will develop and instruct adult educational programming and is required to instruct no fewer than four classes a year.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in traditional wooden boat construction and/or restoration.
Experience managing a boat build or restoration project and managing a crew.
Formal boat building education background.
Teaching or education experience is required.
Proficiency in the use and maintenance of wood shop machinery.
Ability to read, interpret, and build vessels from drawings.
Comfortable organizing and managing multiple activities and projects simultaneously.
Experience managing team members at various skill levels, from apprentice to experienced Shipwrights.
Good communication skills along with the aptitude to teach and mentor volunteers, apprentices, and the public.
Must be comfortable building in full public view, interfacing and interpreting to museum patrons daily.
Proficiency in use and maintenance of wood shop stationary machinery and power hand tools.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Manage a team of apprentices and monitor their development.
Lead and evaluate the development of the apprentice program curriculum.
Plan and coordinate the allocation of Apprentice time to ensure compliance with curriculum requirements while ensuring adequate resources for shipyard activities.
Select, manage, develop, and evaluate Shipwright apprentices.
Provide apprentices with the necessary hands-on training and oversight.
Support in the evaluation and oversight of apprentice housing rules and requirements.
Ensure regular Apprentice house maintenance is identified and reported to the facilities team.
Provide orientation, inspections, and evaluative feedback to Apprentice house occupants.
Perform all vessel construction/service tasks as determined by the Vessel Conservation Manager.
Participate in the regular cleaning and maintenance of the shipyard, with a focus on cleanliness and order, workplace safety, and the shipyard as a working and living exhibit.
Participate and train apprentices in creating a world-class guest experience, through daily guest interaction and interpretation.
Assist in the development and management of an annual departmental budget.
Support shipyard administrative team in submission of all DOL apprenticeship documentation, reports and audits as required.
Support shipyard programming through class development, preparation, management, and direct instruction of program participants.
Assume such other duties as are necessary for the operation of CBMM or as assigned by the President or Chief Operating Officer; assist other staff as needed with technical issues or special projects.