SUMMARYProgram Type: AmeriCorps State / National

ProgramWSC, Foss Waterway Seaport, Maritime Educator

Program Start/End Date 09/01/2017  –   07/15/2018

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level College graduate

Age Requirement Minimum:  18    Maximum:  99

Program Locations WASHINGTON   Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications From  04/01/2017  To  06/15/2017

ContactKaddee Lawrence705 Dock StTacoma   WA   984022066184588wscip@esd.wa.govwww.fosswaterwayseaport.org AmeriCorps

WSC, Foss Waterway Seaport, Maritime Educator
 
“Experience the Past, Explore the Present, Expand the Future” The goal of programs at the Foss Waterway Seaport is to educate and connect culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged local communities with the rich maritime history that has shaped the environmental and economic realities of Tacoma today. This AmeriCorps stipend-supported member will be actively engaged in learning and teaching about local marine ecosystems, the historical context that created today’s waterfront, and the connection between them. The member will provide points of interest for museum visitors of all ages as they experience full sensory interaction with the present and the past of Tacoma’s waterfront. Visitors will see, hear, touch and smell how the industrial past has shaped the environmental present and how understanding both, past and present, will shape the future. The member will have the opportunity to generate and deliver educational curricula for exhibits that will personally connect visitors to the multi-cultural development of modern day Tacoma and let them see their place in the creation of the city’s future. This position is contingent on funding.

Member Duties : The Maritime Educator will support current educational programs by assisting and/or teaching historically focused environmental curricula, maintaining and expanding educational displays in exhibit spaces, providing a safe and engaging environment for school groups and visitors to the museum, assist in maintenance and inventory of exhibit artifacts and educational materials. They will recruit, train and manage volunteers within the education and museum areas such that each area has knowledgeable interpreters, is well staffed and organized. Members are recruited for positive, innovative attitudes and are expected to learn quickly, ask questions, and apply their knowledge to teaching others. Sufficient training will be provided, after which members are expected to be comfortable serving independently with minimal supervisory support. Members may be asked to collaborate with staff to develop new curricular materials to support the education and/or museum programs.
Program Benefits : Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Stipend ,  Health Coverage .
Terms : 
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas : 
Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Environment .
Skills : 
Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Leadership ,  Education ,  Team Work ,  Environment ,  Community Organization ,  First Aid .

Listing ID72793