Educational Coordinator

The Educational Coordinator oversees and implements our maritime education programs, including day trips on vessels, land/sea programs, overnight trips, charters, and virtual programs. The Educational Coordinator is responsible for contacting the school/group prior to their scheduled trip and tailoring the educational programs based on participants’ needs.
 

Essential Functions: Responsibilities of the Education Coordinator for assisting the education department with its objectives include, but are not limited to: 

• Conduct and supervise safe and successful educational programs with assistance from onboard staff and other Living Classrooms employees
• Research and prepare curricula for all programs
• Oversee land-based portion of programs with assistance from all other staff
• Become familiar with and assist the crew with the ship’s operations including (but not limited to) line/sail handling, navigation and manning the helm
• Collecting good pictures of the program, posting to social media, and properly labeling and storing photos and videos in the digital archives
• Assist with ship’s maintenance when needed and during annual yard periods
• Become familiar with instructing groups with different needs and learning abilities
• Encourage volunteers, interns, and crew to participate in all aspects of presenting the education program
• Assist with training of interns, volunteers, and summer staff
• Welcome, communicate with, and encourage participation of teachers in programs
• Maintain and/or calibrate equipment
• Maintain, monitor, and care for education supplies to keep them in good condition and supply
• Record or oversee the recording of accurate data (trawl, water quality, student assessment, teacher feedback, etc.)