Deckhand Educator

Call of the Sea; Sausalito (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board

Liveaboard schedule

Job summary

Latino Outdoors in Sausalito, CA seeks Deckhand/Educators to lead youth programs and manage sails on two ships. Entry-level role with on-the-job sailing training; no prior tall-ship experience required.

Seasonal liveaboard position from mid-March to mid-November, with weekend and holiday work, paid hourly. Responsibilities include handling sails, safety procedures, teaching maritime education, and supervising education groups.

Qualifications

• Passion for teaching SF Bay ecology, indigenous and nautical history.
• Experience working with youth (lifeguard, camp counselor, educator, or resident advisor).
• Attention to safety and ability to wear a harness and work aloft.
• Willingness to learn and teach sailing and seamanship.

Responsibilities

• Assist vessel mate with sails, docklines, and equipment.
• Learn and implement ship emergency procedures (fire, man overboard).
• Keep boats clean and in good working order; perform routine chores.
• Lead education groups with lesson plans during programming.
• Inspect gear and report issues during safety checks.
• Stand watch during voyages and dockside duties.

Skills

Teaching

Lifeguard

Camp counselor

Educator

Resident advisor

Safety awareness

Harness use

Teamwork

Education

B.S. Environmental Science

Job description

Join our crew! Our Deckhand/Educators (DHEs) are the key to our programs’ success – leading youth groups in our education activities and handling the sails on our two ships. This position is involved in all areas of the ship, including sailing, maintenance, cleaning, standing watch, preparing for voyages, and teaching. This is an entry-level position on the ship. Experience on other tall ships is not required, we will teach you how to sail our vessels. This is a great opportunity to teach your favorite subjects in marine science and history while exploring the Bay and Northern California coast.

This is a seasonal liveaboard position that runs from mid-March to mid-November. The schedule varies weekly and work regularly takes place on weekends and holidays. The position is classified as up to full-time, non-exempt, and is paid biweekly on an hourly basis.

Crew members should be in good physical condition, able to stand long hours on deck and lift up to 50 lbs. Our ships operate in various environmental conditions including heat, wind, rain, and cold. Climbing the ships’ rigging is a requirement for sailing the boats and crewmembers will be trained how to use harnesses for these tasks. During voyages, crew are expected to stand watch during transits and while anchored at night. Dockside, the crew takes turns watching the boat and are required to take a night “duty watch” about once every other week.

Employment is contingent on passing a background check, a drug test as mandated by the U.S. Coast Guard, and earning a mandated reporting certificate.

Priority will be given to applications received prior to November 15th. Positions will remain open until filled.
Program & Itinerary:Matthew Turner (132 ft, 98 GT) is a wooden-hulled brigantine built in 2019 and certified by the USCG in 2020. She is one of the only electric hybrid USCG inspected passenger vessels in the U.S. Matthew Turner sails a robust daytime sailing schedule including ed sails, public sails, and private charters. There is the possibility of some short near coastal voyages during the summer.

Seaward (82 ft, 68 GT) is a steel-hulled staysail schooner built in 1988 with recently upgraded systems throughout. Seaward sails a robust daytime sailing schedule including ed sails, public sails, and private charters throughout the year, with the possibility of some near coastal voyages to Monterey in the summer.

Responsibilities

• Under the instruction of the vessel mate, deckhands handle sails, docklines, and boat equipment.
• Learn and understand the ship’s emergency procedures for scenarios including fire, man overboard, and abandoning ship.
• Perform routine chores and tasks to keep the boats clean, presentable, and in good working order.
• Learn basic seamanship skills and how to use a harness to climb aloft.
• Lead education groups through lesson plans and activities during programming.
• Inspect gear and report issues to the mate as part of periodic safety checks.

Qualifications/Experience

Required

• Passion for teaching students and the public about SF Bay ecology, local indigenous and nautical history, and culture.
• Willingness to work hard – days are long, and work takes place in an array of environmental and weather conditions. A good attitude when things get tough goes a long way.
• Experience working with youth (e.g., lifeguard, camp counselor, educator, or resident advisor)
• Attention to detail and an eye for safety.
• Ability to wear a harness and work aloft.
• A desire to learn new skills – we will teach you everything you need to know!

Preferred

• B.S. or college-level coursework in the following subjects: Environmental Science, Marine Science, Marine Biology, Ecology, Physics, Chemistry, or other environmentally related topics.
• Knowledge of a language in addition to English.
• Experience working in a tight-knit, collaborative community is a plus.
• Compensation: $17.40 Hourly

Benefits: Plus room and board, valued at $888.00/month

Required Certifications
Where Sails: Inland, Near Coastal
Medical: CPR