Summary: Educate the next generation of environmental leaders onboard an historic tallship on the mighty Hudson River! Implement Clearwater's award-winning Classroom of the Waves curriculum on the river this organization helped save! We are looking for energetic educators who are interested in teaching, collecting fish, playing music, training volunteers and interns, and sailing on the mighty Hudson River!
Educator Application
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been providing students of the Hudson Valley with hands on environmental experiences sailing on the river for 40 years. Our sister ship, the Mystic Whaler sails with us from April to June providing an equally amazing educational adventure. Clearwater provides the crew of the Mystic Whaler with two fulltime live-aboard educators, interns and six volunteers to run our Classroom of the Waves programs.
Educators live aboard the schooner and lead two three-hour education programs with up to 50 passengers almost every day, designing innovative and exciting activities based on the interests of the students and ability of the volunteers. Educators also train interns and 6 new volunteers to help teach the learning stations aboard each week. (Stations cover topics such as navigation, fish, macro invertebrates, climate change, water chemistry and history).
Educators operate and maintain a trawl net, plankton tow and other sampling equipment. They also must coordinate program content between schools and the Clearwater office. This is a very challenging and exciting position outside on the water, teaching and inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders.
What does the Mystic Whaler Educator gain from this position?
Educators can expect to gain: teaching experience, knowledge of sailing,
a greater familiarity with the issues and ecology of the Hudson River,
some serious calluses, fantastic tales of adventure to share with
friends, a $450.00 weekly stipend, room and board, and a lasting
relationship with one of the most prestigious environmental education
organizations in the Hudson Valley.
Educators get two days off for every five they work and are responsible
for scheduling them with the other educator and interns. This is a full
time position from the beginning of April until the Clearwater music
festival at the end of June.
Please check out our flickr page: Mystic Whaler Photos 2011
HOW DO I APPLY?
If you are interested, please complete the educator application (found here).
Send it along with a resume and cover letter to:
Attn: Onboard Educators
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
724 Wolcott Ave
Beacon, NY 12508
Or email to:
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