Programs Coordinator

University System of NH; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; USD 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Programs Coordinator at Shoals Marine Laboratory will ensure the successful delivery of educational programs, coordinating logistics and facilitating communication among instructors and participants. The role includes leading field activities, providing classroom instruction, and ensuring safety during operations. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, remote educational environment on Appledore Island.

Benefits

Room and board provided

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the flora and fauna in the Gulf of Maine is required.
• Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics with instructors and group leaders.
• Provide classroom instruction and lead field trips as needed.
• Serve as scientific crew aboard SML’s research vessels.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Tools

SCUBA

CTD

ROV

Job description

Programs Coordinator - Shoals Marine Laboratory

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Operating Title : Programs Coordinator - Shoals Marine Laboratory

Summary of Position :

• The Programs Coordinator will work to ensure the successful delivery of all programs.
• Working in collaboration with Lab Coordinator and Island Coordinators, coordinate logistics with instructors and group leaders.
• Coordination, communication, and facilitation of curricular needs of instructors and group leaders across departments to ensure smooth and successful delivery of programming.
• Assist in leading weekly faculty / instructor meetings for planning of lab and field-based activities.
• Train teaching assistants and participants in the use and / or operation of teaching equipment and supplies.
• Organize and lead or coordinate at-sea educational activities.
• Serve as scientific crew aboard SML’s research vessels, and operate the lab’s small boats.
• Oversight and instruction during the use of laboratory and oceanographic equipment for open-water activities, paying particular attention to the health and safety of all vessel occupants.
• Provide classroom instruction and lead field trips as needed.
• Balance competing needs of multiple concurrent programs and be diplomatic in dealing with students, instructors, researchers, and staff.
• Provide tours of and orientation to SML facilities.
• If trained, qualified, and approved as an AAUS scientific diver at the University of New Hampshire, may work with other SML scientific divers in the collection of biological specimens using SCUBA.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for students, researchers, and visitors.
• Implement initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Available for consultation and emergency response at all times, on days scheduled to be working, and while on SML property and vessels.
• Serve as a crew member on board a commercial vessel and operator of small vessels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation : $925 weekly pay rate

Employment Dates : April 21, 2025 - September 14, 2025

Application Review : Review of applications will begin on January 6th, 2025, and will remain open until filled.

Remote Work Opportunity : There is hope that the person who accepts this position will have the desire and ability to work remotely part-time as an hourly employee from February-April 2025 leading up to the full-time seasonal role.

Campus Location :

Required Qualifications :

• Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States.
• Selected candidates must be able to successfully participate in pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Meet the University of New Hampshire’s hiring requirements for both criminal and driving history (background checks are required).
• Applicants must have interest in working in a remote educational environment.
• Working knowledge of the flora and fauna in the Gulf of Maine is required.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with students, faculty, and other staff members in an isolated environment.
• Strong knowledge of computer skills; proven organization skills; attention to detail along with experience managing multiple tasks.
• Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or ability to obtain.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Positive energy and demonstrated leadership experience.
• Active status AAUS scientific diver with cold water experience.
• Experience with marine animal collection, husbandry, and dissections.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Experience with shipboard CTD, niskin, neuston, bongo, secchi, dredge, trawl, longlining, and ROV deployments.
• Experience with plankton microscopy.

Physical Demands :

• Must be able to work as a team member with students, faculty, and staff in an isolated and physically demanding environment involving long hours.
• Must be willing and able to assist with moving, packing, loading, and unloading of supply runs both on Appledore and on the mainland.
• Must be able to lift and move more than 50 lbs.

Salary Information : $925 / week

Posting Number : ASP0881FY25

Open Date : 11 / 05 / 2024

Additional Job Information : Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is a residential, teaching facility located on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine. The island field station is open seasonally from May-September, and supports students, faculty, visitors, and staff in a close-knit, sustainable community.

Room and board are provided for island staff. All staff serve the island community as a team with each department working together to support SML’s programs. It is everyone’s responsibility to foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all.

Living and working on a remote island is a unique experience which requires that everyone pitch in to help, even when it is not part of their job description or during their scheduled hours. This includes, but is not limited to helping clean up after meals, helping transport goods from the vessels to other locations on the island, operating as crew aboard vessels, and generally being supportive and helpful with other members of our community.

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.

Learn more about Shoals Marine Lab here : Shoals Marine Laboratory

EEO Statement : The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access / Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information : The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

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• If selected, would you be able to live and work on an island off the coast of Portsmouth, NH?

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