Employer: Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
Email Address: volunteer@amaritime.org
Website: http://www.amaritime.org
Position Title: Wooden Boat Program Coordinator
Compensation/Rate: $18-22 per hour
Location: Annapolis, MD
Position Summary:
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM), a non-profit museum in the Eastport community of Annapolis, seeks a skilled, organized, and knowledgeable individual, to oversee the maintenance and restoration of the museum’s wooden boat collection and to provide leadership to the volunteer team through hands-on restoration work and preservation program management.
Job Description:
The Wooden Boat Program Coordinator is responsible for restoring and maintaining the museum’s collection of traditional wooden vessels on the hard, by leading a team of volunteers. The museum’s current collection includes eight historic wooden boats ranging in size from 20’ to 50’ (excludes skipjack Wilma Lee). This is a part-time contractual position – roughly 5-15 hours per week, located at either Museum Campus located in Eastport - 723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403 and/or Park Campus, 7300 Edgewood Road, Annapolis.
Duties of the position include:
• Developing a maintenance and repair plan for the museum’s collection of vessels.
• Enlisting a marine surveyor for boat assessments and plans.
• Coordinating repair work with marine surveyors and trades experts when required.
• Hosting and leading regular hands-on training days for new and existing volunteers.
• Managing the activities and schedules for volunteers dedicated to the restoration work.
• Maintaining tools, supplies, and workspaces to facilitate volunteer workdays.
• Facilitating camaraderie and communication among crew volunteers.
• Provide monthly progress reports to Volunteer Coordinator.
Hours: Contractual part-time (15 hours per week), year-round with flexible hours
Travel: No travel required.