Assistant Island Coordinator - Shoals Marine Laboratory (25)

$41,600 - $41,600/Yr

University of New Hampshire - Durham, NC

Full-time

Durham, NC

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Island Coordinator at Shoals Marine Laboratory plays a vital role in supporting the operations of the laboratory on Appledore Island. This position involves supervising student staff, maintaining the island campus, assisting with scientific research, and managing logistics for visitors and participants. The role requires a commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive environment while also being available for emergency response and consultation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, supervisory, and academic support critical to the operations of Shoals Marine Laboratory in collaboration with Island Coordinator.
• Train, organize, supervise, schedule, and oversee up to 6 Student Staff members each week.
• Supervise and assist student workers in the maintenance of the Appledore Island campus including kitchen prep/cleanup, general housekeeping, grounds work and other assigned tasks.
• Serve as supporting scientific crew aboard SML's research vessels.
• Participate in the collection and maintenance of biological specimens as needed.
• Operate the Appledore Island store (operating POS system, stocking, etc.).
• Assist with Island Coordinator duties and when Island Coordinator is off island, act as Island Coordinator, assisting with arrival, orientation, housing assignments, and departures of all SML participants and visitors and manage daily logs and schedules for island activities and housing.
• Provide island orientation presentation to visitors to SML.
• Provide tours of and orientation to SML facilities.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for students, researchers, and visitors.
• Implement initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Expected to be available for consultation and emergency response at all times, on days scheduled to be working, and while on SML property and vessels.
• Serve as a crew member on board a commercial vessel, and operator of small vessels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States.
• Selected candidates must be able to successfully participate in pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Meet the University of New Hampshire's hiring requirements for both criminal and driving history (background checks are required).
• Applicants must have interest in working in a remote educational environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with students, faculty and other staff members in an isolated environment.
• Strong knowledge of computer skills; proven organization skills; attention to detail along with experience managing multiple tasks.
• Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or ability to obtain.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience at a field station, environmental learning center, or other remote education or research community.
• Positive energy and demonstrated leadership experience.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability.

Benefits

• Room and board provided for island staff.
• $800 weekly pay rate.