What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Nautical Science position at MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY?
Work Environment
The Marine Transportation Instructor will work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, teaching undergraduate courses in marine transportation and related fields at the Maine Maritime Academy. The instructor will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources, including classrooms, laboratories, and training vessels.
- Typical classroom and office environment are in multi-story buildings with elevator access.
- Work in the labs and training cruises may require climbing on ladders and gangways, lifting and carrying materials, occasional work in uncomfortable heat, cold, damp or dry atmospheric conditions.
- Those required to participate on the training cruise must be capable of the following:
- Living and working in cramped spaces on a rolling vessel and maintaining balance on a moving deck.
- Rapidly donning an exposure suit and other lifesaving gear.
- Opening and closing watertight doors.
- Occasionally lifting and moving up to 50 pounds.
- Climbing steep stairs or vertical ladders without assistance.
