Employment

Class Afloat welcomes applications from certified 11th and 12th grade faculty who have experience teaching the courses we offer. We also welcome applications from certified professional crew, cooks and medical officers. All professional personnel must hold, at a minimum, STCW-95 certification.

Faculty Vacancies:

Class Afloat accepts applications year round from qualified secondary school educators. We generally conclude our hiring for the next school year by March 15. If your resume and qualifications are aligned with assignment vacancies, you will be contacted for an interview. Due to the high volume of applications received we are not able to interview all candidates.

Head Cook, Cook's Mate & Medical Officer Vacancies:

We welcome applications year round for the position of cook/chef. We recommend that interested candidates submit applications not later than February 15 to be considered for the coming academic year. General responsibilities of this position include daily meal preparation, provisioning, budget management and the supervision of a student galley team. Early application is encouraged. Cooks and Cook's Mates must hold STCW-95 Basic Safety Certifications.

We also welcome applications year round for the position of Medical Officer (RN, MD, PA, EMT) and once again recommend that, in consideration of placement for September, interested candidates submit applications not later than February 15.

Professional Crew Vacancies:

We welcome applications year-round from qualified crew and often have new openings every 3 months. We currently hire for the following assignments aboard the S.S. Sorlandet:

  • Chief Mate: >500 tons, unrestricted, GMDSS, sail endorsed, square rig experience
  • Second mate: > 500 tons, unrestricted, GMDSS, sail endorsed, square rig experience
  • Chief Engineer: >500KW diesel, R.O. refrigeration, AC, EVAC systems, Class II minimum, STCW 
  • Medical Officer: RN, MD, PA, or EMT currently licensed and, desirably, with sailing experience
  • Head Cook: STCW-95, Nutrition training, cooking school, shipboard cooking experience
  • Cook's Mate: STCW-95, Youth Leadership and cooking experience

When applying for any of the above positions, kindly forward a cover letter, resume and minimum of three references to: Mr. Bruce Middleton, at bmiddleton@classafloat.com.