Maritime Instructor & Curriculum Developer

Labor & Workforce Development; Seward (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), a division of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is recruiting for a Maritime Instructor in Seward. This role develops curriculum for Coast Guard approval, creates training materials, and maintains maritime course equipment.

Responsibilities include advising students on merchant mariner credentials, simulator operations, and outreach to rural communities, while supporting AVTEC’s mission to train Alaskans for skilled trades

Qualifications

• Four years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in the applicable field; AND two years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field; AND two years professional experience developing, coordinating, and presenting adult training or vocational education programs.
• An industry recognized professional certification in the applicable field; AND two years of journey-level trade experience in the applicable field; AND two years professional experience developing, coordinating, and presenting adult training or vocational education programs.
• Positions in the AVTEC Instructor job class require expertise in a particular vocational field such as the culinary arts, business or office technology, applied technology, information technology, maritime operations or safety, medical services, construction, or the trades.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum for approval by the United States Coast Guard.
• Develop training material and maintain equipment used for maritime courses.
• Advise students with merchant mariner credential applications; simulator operations and outreach activities for rural communities.
• Provide instruction and participate in initiatives to deliver training across AVTEC programs.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Presentations

Adult education

Lecturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certification

Job description

The Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), a division of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is recruiting for a Maritime Instructor in Seward. This role develops curriculum for Coast Guard approval, creates training materials, and maintains maritime course equipment.

Responsibilities include advising students on merchant mariner credentials, simulator operations, and outreach to rural communities, while supporting AVTEC’s mission to train Alaskans for skilled trades