The Seamen’s Church Institute’s industry-leading Center for Maritime Education is building out its CME-Paducah team and has an additional open position for Simulator Instructor at its state-of-the-art facility in Paducah, Kentucky.

This full-time on-site position will serve the educational and certification needs of the tow/tug/barge industries providing cargo-transport services to the Inland and Coastal Waterways. The position works closely with simulation experts and reports to the CME Director in Houston.

The requirements for CME Simulator Instructors are:

• Serve as core maritime education team instructor in classroom and simulator for all current and potential courses related to towboat captains, pilots, mate/steersman, and Subchapter M companies, including necessary US Coast Guard course approval.
• Promote facility utilization
• Conduct simulator assessments for new hires and promotional reasons.
• Assist with other CME programs and courses as a member of the leadership team, including occasional backup instructor coverage at SCI’s Houston CME facility.
• Strengthens SCI’s relationships with towing companies, port authorities, and regional entities.
• Achieve expertise with SCI’s K-SIM-based Kongsberg simulator.
• Travel up to 10%, attending industry seminars, workshops, tradeshows, and customer site visits.

Our ideal candidate is:

• A USCG Designated Examiner (DE), USCG Master with Towing Endorsement, and has experience on push boats and/or harbor assist boats and/or offshore towing vessels, etc.

• Experienced with the following routes: Inland-Great Lakes, Western Rivers, and/or Near Coastal/Oceans.

• A strong communicator and has experience training steersmen.

• Possess strong computer skills

A candidate will need to complete an IMO-approved Train-the-Trainer program to obtain a USCG Certification.

This position offers attractive salaries, health, and retirement benefits, including a matching 403(b) retirement program.

Interested candidates or referrals should be emailed to [email protected] Applications accepted electronically—no phone calls or USPS mail, please.

The Center for Maritime Education is a division of The Seamen’s Church Institute—an interstate nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being, legal rights, and professional advancement of mariners and seafarers. Since the founding of its Navigational School in 1899, SCI has pioneered innovative methods and technologies in maritime education with an ardent commitment to safety, training, and advocacy. Today, CME offers industry-leading programming and services for inland river, intracoastal, and offshore region mariners and maritime companies, including simulator instruction, e-learning, and feasibility studies.

Founded in 1834 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church—though nondenominational and inclusive in terms of its trustees, staff and service to mariners—The Seamen’s Church Institute is the most comprehensive mariners’ service agency in North America. Through our Ministry on the River, International Seafarers’ Center, Center for Maritime Education, and Center for Mariner Advocacy, SCI promotes the safety, dignity, and improved working environment for those serving in North American and international maritime communities through pastoral care, training, advocacy, and thought leadership.

The Development Associate will report to the Director of Development and is responsible for maintaining SCI’s Raisers Edge NXT database, conducting mailings, tracking donations, and supporting the Institute’s headquarters team.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintains the Raisers’ Edge NXT database to ensure accuracy and integrity of records, reports, and queries.
• Receives, batches, tracks and acknowledges all charitable donations in a timely manner.
• Identifies and creates donor profiles for projects such as special events, annual fund drive, major gifts, and campaigns.
• Researches companies and contacts, updates existing donor records, and provides insight and relevant information on the database.
• Updates contact information for constituent and donor records; ensures records are updated and available as mailing lists on an ongoing and as-needed basis.
• Creates and saves queries and exports targeted mailing lists for direct mail, newsletters, email blasts, and other communications.
• Analyzes direct mail responses and creates reports on donor trends.
• Responds to donor inquiries regarding contributions and giving history.
• Updates and maintains trustee records.

Qualifications:
• 1 to 3 years’ experience with non-profit databases; proficiency with Blackbaud RE NXT.
• Excellent analytical and oral/written communications skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage confidential information, multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy of reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree.
 
This is a full-time, remote position.  The salary offered for candidates in New York and the New York Metropolitan Area is from $60,000 to $80,000.  Note: the salary offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. 
 
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