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Program Assistant, Maritime Adventure Program

Mystic Seaport Museum
Stonington, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 2/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Job Description

Job Description

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION :

Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking a full-time, year-round dynamic Program Assistant to support the Maritime Adventure Program (MAP), which is part of the Museum’s Center for Experiential Education. The mission of the Center for Experiential Education (CEE) is to engage under-resourced high school aged youth in experiential maritime education anchored in positive youth development to help them enhance their social, emotional, and leadership skills. Students who participate in the Maritime Adventure Program learn skills in marine carpentry, sailing and rowing, powerboating, practical astronomy and navigation, and maritime heritage and marine conservation. Students also participate in teambuilding activities on the Museum’s low ropes challenge course. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Program Coordinator of MAP to recruit youth participants, develop and implement curriculum and activities, and implement staff and participant training on leadership and positive youth development. Successful candidates are energetic role models who enjoy working with youth.

Essential Job Functions :

Youth Development

  • Design and facilitate highly engaging learning experiences
  • Provide opportunities for youth leadership, voice, and empowerment
  • Create and maintain a safe space for youth and implement strategies for social emotional wellbeing

Participant Recruitment and Community Engagement

  • Work closely with our partner organizations to recruit youth.
  • Engage in community outreach to build and maintain relationships with a diverse array of organizations and individuals to further goals of the Maritime Adventure Program.
  • Program Management and Operations

  • Research, develop, plan, and implement age-appropriate programs for youth based on a Positive Youth Development framework.
  • Provide mentorship and support to assist participants in addressing presenting issues and motivate youth in their decision-making process.
  • Participate in planning, implementation and staffing for all youth programming, including weekend and weekday evening events
  • Manage the implementation of the program evaluation with the external evaluator.
  • Requirements : Qualifications

  • A self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Experience with scheduling and program administration
  • Experience in youth development / youth services with proven ability to engage and motivate youth of varied backgrounds
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems in a positive manner
  • Ability to relate to youth while also maintaining professional distance
  • Strong leadership and mentor skills
  • Grounded and flexible
  • Experience with low ropes challenge courses a plus
  • Knowledge of historic and modern maritime subject matter preferred
  • Comfort and / or proficiency with Spanish language preferred
  • Comfort in and around water and on vessels preferred
  • Comfort with woodworking tools and experience teaching carpentry preferred
  • Must be 18 years old or older
  • Please submit your resume, a cover letter, and any references you may have.

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