Part-time Hourly Seasonal Contractor (mid-April through early June and mid-September through November 2023)

Supervisor/Reports to: School Program Manager

Location: 7300 Edgewood Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403

Compensation: $18-$20/hour (commensurate with experience)

 ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is a major community asset serving Anne Arundel County and beyond. AMM educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events. We accomplish this mission through an engaging suite of hands-on programming and by bringing visitors to our two campuses on Back Creek and aboard the Museum’s historic skipjack, Wilma Lee.

The Education Center at the Museum’s Park Campus offers four core education programs, as well as field trips, community programs, afterschool programs, summer camps, and more. The Education Center serves approximately 12,000 students annually educating them on the history, ecology, and cultural traditions of the Chesapeake Bay.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The School Program Educator is instrumental in facilitating the Education Department’s programs for PreK‐12 students and promoting AMM’s mission through high‐quality educational programming. AMM is committed to increasing the number of school children it serves annually, and the School Program Educator will play a vital role by creating a positive learning environment for all our school‐age visitors. AMM School Programs run both in the field at our Museum and Park campuses as well as in classrooms and on schoolyards.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and effective teacher who enjoys working with children from preschool to high school.
• Experience teaching children of various ages in formal or informal learning environments.
• A strong desire to teach in the field/outdoors and inspire students daily.
• Degree in education, museum studies, history, environmental science, or related field desirable.
• Passion for the Chesapeake Bay, its people, and our shared maritime heritage.
• Ability to foster positive work relationships with AMM staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Ability to problem solve and respond positively and calmly to program changes.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physical ability to work with students on AMM’s 12‐acre Park campus, Museum exhibits, boats, docks, and in varied weather conditions and ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Must pass a CJIS background check.
• Familiarity with formal and informal learning theory, Common Core and Maryland State Curriculum standards preferred.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver school‐age programs at AMM campuses and in classrooms.
• Greet and orient school groups to campus to facilitate positive learning experiences.
• Assist with school‐age outreach initiatives including teacher workshops and Educator Open Houses.
• Assist with other educational programming, including classes, camps, and AMM events, as needed.

This position is part‐time, hourly, and seasonal, based on the demand for AMM School Programs. Most programs will take place during the school day, Monday through Friday. This position will be filled from mid-April through early June and mid-September through November 2023.

All contractors of the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park are expected to be available to work a flexible schedule.

To apply, send a resume to skrizek@amaritime.org with the position title and your first and last name in the subject line.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Help inspire the next generation of environmental stewards by teaching and exploring with campers at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park’s Summer Camp! Assist in delivering hands-on environmental education, facilitating outdoor experiences, and developing relationships with campers in a FUN summer camp environment, all while earning student service learning hours.

AMM Overview

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park’s mission is to educate youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events. During the summer, AMM runs a popular 9-week summer camp program, from June 26^th through August 25^th, for over 400 local youth and provides field trip experiences for visiting groups. Our summer programming has students exploring life around the Bay and maritime heritage through the lens of environmental science, social studies, art, and recreation. For more information, please visit: https://amaritime.org/education/camps/summer-camps/

Our summer internship program offers great experience for students interested in any of these fields of study: education, environmental studies, science, communication, or outdoor recreation. Interns will receive hands-on training and experience with the fundamentals of environmental education best practices, lesson plan creation, and program facilitation. Interns will assist in the facilitation of programs for summer camp and visiting groups.

Internship Responsibilities

• Assist with supervision and group management of up to 18 campers with a team of 2-3 counselors, including a teacher, college intern, and other volunteers
• Observe and assist fellow instructors with lessons focusing on environmental studies, ecology, art, and recreation
• Assist with set-up and clean-up from daily camp activities
• Organize and lead games, nature exploration, and “down-time” activities
• Plan and lead at least one environmental education lesson during the summer – Interns will receive training in writing objectives, adapting existing resources, and using best practices in outdoor classroom management – Interns will receive constructive feedback after their lesson
• Assist campers while kayaking – Training is provided
• Assist with aquarium and animal care

Intern Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with children
• Energetic, enthusiastic, flexible, and overall positive attitude
• Willingness to work outside in summer conditions
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with children and adults

To apply, please send your resume and letter of interest to the Summer Camp Director at community@amaritime.org with your first and last name and “EE Summer HS Intern” in the subject line.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park provides equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park’s (AMM) mission is to educate youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events. We accomplish this mission through an engaging suite of hands-on programming and by bringing visitors to our two unique waterfront locations and our skipjack Wilma Lee along the shores of the Severn River that both preserve and enhance our community’s character.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park seeks a dynamic self-starter to assist with communications and development efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of communications, marketing, and development while working for a well-known community-based nonprofit organization.

Position:  Marketing, Communications & Events Intern

The Marketing, Communications & Events Intern will report to the Marketing Director. The position will be paid at an hourly rate of $12 per hour for 20 hours each week (Monday 9-2, Tuesday 9-2, and Wednesday, 9-2, and Thursday 4-9). These hours may need to be adjusted on a project basis – but total hours worked per week not to exceed 20 hours.

Scope of Work:

• Help to create, develop, and implement social media content and strategies aimed at increasing awareness about AMM
• Assist with events, specifically Thursday night summer concerts: set up, dock monitoring, assisting with member outreach
• Assist with creating and distributing marketing materials for the Museum Campus & Park Campus
• Draft basic public relations materials including, news releases, media alerts, fact sheets, appeal letters, and other materials as directed
• Assist guest services with gift shop materials and museum programs
• Complete communications projects as assigned.
• Assist other staff with general office staffing and office duties, such as receiving visitors, answering phone calls, event management, packaging and mailing etc.

Start Date:  May  – August 31, 2022, requires a commitment.

Hours:        20 hours a week

To Apply:   Please a send cover letter and resume to Cassie Weithman, cweithman@amaritime.org

Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, ethnic, background, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM), a non-profit museum in the Eastport community of Annapolis, seeks an organized, detail-oriented Collections Intern. Interns gain hands-on experience in collections processing, collections database use (PastPerfect), and digitizing collections materials.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park’s mission is to educate youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events. We accomplish this mission through an engaging suite of hands-on programming and by bringing visitors to our two unique locations, both on Back Creek.

About the Collection

Michael F. Miron was a resident of the Eastport area of Annapolis who spent 25 years capturing the twentieth-century history of the neighborhood. The collection focuses on the religious community, civic leaders, marine trade workers, boat builders and families who figured prominently or quietly in Eastport history.

Internship Description

The oral histories in the Michael F. Miron collection are in the process of being digitized, transcribed and properly catalogued. The collections intern will be (1) digitizing, scanning and cataloging the photographs, letters, transcripts and commercial documents in the collection for uploading to the collection repository along with their associated media files; and 2) obtaining releases for the oral history interviews contained in the collection.

This position is a paid, on-site internship for one student located adjacent to the Museum’s Campus (723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403). Pay is $13.25/hour for 160 hours over the course of 20 weeks. Hours are flexible, to be scheduled for one day per week within the hours of 8:30 and 4:30pm Monday through Friday, Wednesday or Thursday preferred.

Internship Requirements

• Ability to lift heavy boxes and climb ladders
• Knowledge, work experience, or advanced study/graduate courses in Library Science/Archival Studies or Museum Studies
• Strong attention to detail, process-orientation and the ability to focus on repetitive tasks for an extended period as well as strong organizational skills and an ability to manage projects and prioritize
• Current computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of preservation practices in an archival setting
• Interest in or knowledge of best practices for describing digital content
• Familiarity with PastPerfect museum software
• Experience with digitization, digitization workflows, collections, and museum programs

To apply, please send your unofficial transcript, a resume and cover letter to the Archives Specialist at archives@amaritime.org with your first and last name and “Collections Internship” in the subject line.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park provide equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.