What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipboard Professor of Marine Transportation position at MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY?
Teaching Excellence and Student Support
As a professor at Maine Maritime Academy, you will be expected to deliver exceptional teaching and mentorship to our students. This includes creating engaging lesson plans, supervising academic work, and providing guidance and support to students throughout their academic journey. Your commitment to student success and academic excellence will be essential in helping us achieve our mission.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality teaching and instruction in nautical skills
* Develop and implement innovative curriculum that meets the needs of our students
* Supervise academic work by undergraduate students
* Provide guidance and support to students
* Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers, and exams
* Hold at least 4 office hours per week
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field
* A valid USCG license with applicable STCW endorsements
* Experience with small vessel operations (outboard craft, launches, fast rescue boat, etc.)
* Lifeboatman certificate and other appropriate STCW credentials
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Unlimited Master or Chief Mate with command experience on commercial vessels
* Master's degree, or other advanced degree, in a relevant field
* Experience teaching nautical skills in a higher-education setting
* Familiarity with electronic and digital advancements in maritime operations
* Experience with curriculum development
* Experience in command
* Experience instructing lifeboatman skills
Working Conditions
The typical classroom and office environment is 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.
As a professor at Maine Maritime Academy, you will be expected to deliver exceptional teaching and mentorship to our students. This includes creating engaging lesson plans, supervising academic work, and providing guidance and support to students throughout their academic journey. Your commitment to student success and academic excellence will be essential in helping us achieve our mission.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality teaching and instruction in nautical skills
* Develop and implement innovative curriculum that meets the needs of our students
* Supervise academic work by undergraduate students
* Provide guidance and support to students
* Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers, and exams
* Hold at least 4 office hours per week
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field
* A valid USCG license with applicable STCW endorsements
* Experience with small vessel operations (outboard craft, launches, fast rescue boat, etc.)
* Lifeboatman certificate and other appropriate STCW credentials
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Unlimited Master or Chief Mate with command experience on commercial vessels
* Master's degree, or other advanced degree, in a relevant field
* Experience teaching nautical skills in a higher-education setting
* Familiarity with electronic and digital advancements in maritime operations
* Experience with curriculum development
* Experience in command
* Experience instructing lifeboatman skills
Working Conditions
The typical classroom and office environment is 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.
