Employer: Independence Seaport Museum
Email Address: ddormond@phillyseaport.org
Website: http://Phillyseaport.org
Position Title: Boatshop Educator and Technician
Compensation/Rate: TBD
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Summary:
The Boat Shop Educator and Technician is an ambassador to discovery, learning, and safety in the Independence Seaport Museum’s Boat Shop. The Educator and Technician reports primarily to the Director of Boat Shop and Waterfront Operations. This staff member will lead instruction of the SAILOR Program from fall through winter. In the summer, they will assist with on-water fleet maintenance, implementation of shop programming, and assist with interpretive projects in the boat shop and on the ships. The Seaport Boat Shop is an active and engaging place for both students and daily visitors to the museum. The Educator and Technician will assist with engaging the public and teaching all who visit about the traditions and importance of boatbuilding along the Delaware River. Based on a set schedule, the Educator and Technician will also work on the Historic Ships, reporting the Shipboard Preservation Manager. The dual role allows the Educator and Technician to preserve and care for the historic ships alongside the maritime trades of the Boat Shop.