Great Lakes Educator

Great Lakes Educator

Inland Seas Education Association seeks an enthusiastic and curious professional to fill the full-time position of Great Lakes Educator. This position specializes in delivering educational programs. These programs take place on shore leading Watershed Exploration and ROV Engineer and Explore programs and aboard schooners Inland Seas, and Alliance, leading Schoolship, public, and overnight programs, under the leadership of the Education Coordinator. Programs are primarily based out of Suttons Bay and Traverse City, MI, but also include various ports throughout the Great Lakes during the summer. The Great Lakes Educator supports the development of ISEA programming, completes tasks that support the education activities of ISEA, maintains programmatic equipment, cares for ISEA’s aquariums, and participates in ship operations as needed.

Position benefits include competitive pay, benefits package, opportunities to travel by sail and live aboard a tall ship schooner, explore streams and watersheds with participants ashore, and develop new programs for ISEA audiences. Come share your passion for the Great Lakes with learners of all ages while you work and play outdoors in, on, and around the beautiful waters of this region!

Previous sailing or boating experience is not necessary, but the candidate should be ready to work on board an operating commercial vessel and outdoors, in various weather conditions (sun, rain, wind), which could include rocking or severe motion while on the water.

Apply for the Great Lakes Educator position by submitting a resume and cover letter to Juliana Lisuk, ISEA Associate Director, at jlisuk@schoolship.org.

Applications are due by Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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