<p>Job Description:</p> <p>SUNY Maritime College, located in Throggs Neck (Bronx), New York, is looking for outgoing, responsible, and motivated instructors that will ignite program participants' interest in aquatic activities, specifically powerboating. Instructors' primary responsibility is to teach powerboat skills but may also assist with: sailing, marine environmental science, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, swimming, SCUBA diving and other waterfront activities and adventures during the summer program season.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Teach powerboating and other aquatic activities to 3rd - 9th grade campers/other program participants </li><li>Help ensure a safe and fun learning environment </li><li>Evaluate and adjust curriculum, lesson plans and activities, as needed </li><li>Be a mentor and role model for Counselors & Counselors in Training (CITs) </li><li>Prepare, maintain, and properly clean and stow all equipment </li><li>Assist with other summer programs at the Waterfront, including "Boogie Down to the Sound" </li><li>Perform all other duties as assigned by Waterfront Directors </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Superior small powerboat handling skills and teaching ability - US Powerboating Safe Powerboat </li><li>Handling Certification or ability to achieve before summer </li><li>Fun-loving, sense of adventure, team player, positive, can-do attitude </li><li>Passion for and experience with working with children within the marine environment </li><li>Ability to work well with others as a collaborative team player and take initiative as a leader </li><li>Current CPR and First Aid Certification, or ability to achieve before summer </li><li>Must be at least 16 years old by June 31, 2025. Must provide working papers if under 18 years old </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>USCG Launch Tender License or higher </li><li>US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Instructor Certification </li><li>Lifeguard certification </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>Classification and Compensation:</p> <ul> <li>$16.50 - $30.00 per hour, 40 hours weekly; lunch included </li><li>Possible dorm room housing available </li></ul> <p>Review of applications will commence immediately and conclude when position is filled. Possible availability of dorm room.</p> <p>Special Notes: FLSA non-exempt position that is eligible for overtime monies.</p> <p>Budget Title: Technical Specialist (CSL)</p> <p>Local Title: Summer Powerboat Instructor(s)</p> <p>Line Number: Various</p> <p>Tentative Schedule</p> <p>June 23 - June 27, 2025: on-site camp training & orientation</p> <p>June 30 - August 8, 2025: camp (three 2-week sessions, Monday - Friday)</p> <p>August 11 & 12, 2025: post-camp debrief & pack-up</p> <p>Will be required to work one Saturday, date TBD, at "Boogie Down to the Sound" event</p> <p>For those desiring additional information, please contact the Waterfront at waterfront@sunymaritime.edu.</p> <p>SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.</p> <p>SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.</p> <p>Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.</p> <p>In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (718) 409-7305. It can also be viewed online by selecting University Police > Safety Information > Clery Safety Report (Annual Security & File Safety).</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>Persons interested in the above position should apply online. Please submit:</p> <ul> <li>Resume/CV </li><li>If you are 16-17 years old, you will need an employment certificate, also called working papers, in order to hold a job in New York State </li><li>Cover Letter </li><li>Names and contact information of three professional references </li></ul> <p>Returning Applicants - Login to your SUNY Maritime Careers Account to check your completed application, check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents.</p>