Program Manager

The nonprofit Gundalow Company seeks a PROGRAM MANAGER who will work onboard our sailing classroom PISCATAQUA and in the office with staff, crew, and volunteers to manage and help teach all of our programs for school/youth groups, teachers, and the public. This position includes the management of our five-day camp program for 8 weeks throughout the summer, as well as managing and training approximately six educator/deckhands and eight camp counselors, and assisting with the planning for our annual Riverfest event. The ideal candidate will have nonprofit education program and staff management experience, formal or non-formal teaching experience, and a passion for place-based and maritime history/marine/environmental education. As a key member of the team, the successful candidate will be a leader who inspires excellence in our current program delivery while providing leadership to develop and achieve growth goals.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the crew and Program Committee in the implementation and evaluation of current programs for 120 school groups per year both aboard PISCATAQUA and onshore
• Help teach school group and camp programs onboard PISCATAQUA and onshore
• Initiate and nurture relationships with teachers whose students participate in our programs 
• Oversee the process of scheduling 120 school trips  
• Oversee the process of scheduling public programs
• Oversee, manage, plan, and run the summer camp program of 400+ campers in coordination with the head camp counselor and partner camp programs
• Hire, train and manage onboard staff and camp staff
• Initiate and manage public programs including the summer speakers series and winter Science Café Program
• Create and maintain collaborations with community partners and work with these partners during joint programs and events
• Review and refine current curriculum and evaluation methods of all programs
• Develop and coordinate workshops for teachers
• Help plan and oversee Piscataqua Riverfest and other events

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with staff to increase earned revenue from multiple sources including grants and sponsors
• Assist with marketing efforts for camp, education, and onshore programs
• Lead the effort to expand the impact of our public programs in alignment with our mission

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in related field and/or teaching experience
• Experience developing educational programs and teaching in formal or non-formal classrooms
• Experience implementing age-appropriate curricula and familiarity with best practices in experiential place-based education
• Demonstrated teamwork and flexibility
• Excellent computer skills, including Office, Excel, Fareharbor, Mailchimp, and CampBrain (training provided), social media, website content
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to students, teachers and the public 
• Previous experience working with students, teachers, volunteers and the public. Must be comfortable conveying our mission with passion to school groups and the public daily
• Grant writing experience a plus
• Experience with sailing, maritime history, and/or education on Tall Ships a plus

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:

The nonprofit Gundalow Company’s mission is to protect the Piscataqua region’s maritime heritage and environment through education and action. To fulfill our mission, we use a recently built, traditional, wooden gundalow PISCATAQUA as our floating/sailing classroom. Our programs reach over 2,000 students and over 6,000 public participants each year.