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Sea Education Association President
The Sea Education Association (SEA) Board of Trustees and its Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and expressions of interest for the position of President. SEA’s core mission is the integration of oceanography, nautical science, humanities and the social sciences into educational programs that provide a deep understanding of the oceans’ impact on the earth’s natural systems and the cultures of its people. An important component of every SEA program is the immersive student experience of learning to sail 135' ships, conduct deep-sea scientific research, and study coastal communities. SEA alumni are well equipped to take active roles—as informed, environmentally minded citizens and frequently as professionals in ocean-related careers—in determining the future of the oceans. Anchored by its campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and setting sail on well-equipped research vessels in two oceans, SEA is recognized for the quality of its ships, programs, students and personnel.
Forty years ago, Cory Cramer founded Sea Education Association to take young people to sea on a sailing ship. Today, SEA is an internationally recognized leader in ocean education. Since 1971, SEA has educated more than 7,500 students about the world’s oceans through its fully accredited program for undergraduates, SEA Semester®, and its High School Summer Seminars. Each SEA program combines on-shore interdisciplinary coursework in oceanography, maritime history and culture, public policy, and nautical science, culminating in a sailing research voyage at sea.
SEA enjoys affiliations with more than 30 prestigious colleges and universities, and enrolls students from more than 200 others. Boston University, SEA’s primary academic partner, grants undergraduate credit for all SEA Semester®programs. SEA also offers collaborative programs with partner institutions, including Stanford University, the MIT/WHOI Joint Program, and Harvard University. As one of six scientific institutions in Woods Hole, SEA also enjoys opportunities to engage with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC).
The new president will embrace, guide, and accelerate SEA’s trajectory of increasing leadership in ocean education, research, and stewardship. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the president serves as the chief executive officer and is responsible for providing the leadership and vision necessary to preserve and promote SEA’s core values; assuring the organization's human and fiscal resources are well managed; and advancing the fundraising and communications priorities, as well as visibility within the oceanographic and academic communities.
The fourth president of SEA will be a visionary leader, strategic thinker, and someone who inspires excellence in others and who is committed to diversity. This individual will demonstrate strength of character and be able to excel as SEA’s chief ambassador. S/he will have a passion for, and connection to, the ocean. Ideally, the next president will have an advanced degree and/or the experience to represent the institution to its various constituencies.
Consideration of nominees and candidates is underway and will continue until the position is filled. The Leadership Profile may be obtained at http://www.sea.edu/ by March 15, 2012. Please forward letter and resume electronically, and in confidence, to Linda Cox Maguire, Chair, Presidential Search Committee, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
SEA has retained Archer~Martin Associates as its executive search counsel. For further information, please e-mail, in confidence, to Nancy Martin or Binth Rustad (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Martin or Ms. Rustad at 508-325-6161.
Minority candidates encouraged to apply. SEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Captain/Nautical Science Faculty Member
January 1, 2012
Sea Education Association (SEA), a non-profit educational institution, is seeking two Captain/Nautical Science faculty members to teach nautical science on shore at SEA’s campus in Woods Hole, MA and to serve as Master of our vessels in the waters of the North Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific. The position is a renewable appointment for nine months of work over a twelve- month period, involving approximately 16 weeks per year sea time. Full benefits are included.
Qualifications include a 500-ton ocean master license with auxiliary sail endorsement, STCW 95 compliant, excellent teaching, communication, and leadership skills, ability to work as a collaborating member of an instructional team, strong organizational skills, and a BA or BS degree.
Application Process: Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged. E-mail materials to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or mail to Captain Search, Attn.: Elliot Rappaport, Sea Education Association, P.O. Box 6, Woods Hole, MA 02540.
Review of applicants will begin on February 15, 2012, and continue until the positions are filled. Minority candidates encouraged to apply. SEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.