We have openings for our 2024-2025 Winter season!
If you would like to apply, please email your resume and cover letter to captains@clearwater.org with the name of the role you are applying to in the subject line.
General information about all roles:
Vaccination for COVID-19 is required.
Applicants must enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds and be able to maintain a work environment that challenges gender stereotypes and is LGBTQ+ affirming. Applicants also must have experience working in, sensitivity to, and appreciation for ethnically diverse viewpoints and different communication styles.
Winter Engineer
Seasonal, starting November 2024 – March 2025
Category: Deck: Unlicensed
The Clearwater is now accepting applications for the position of Engineer for the 2024-2025 winter season (November 15 – March 30). Under the direction of the Captain, the Engineer is responsible for the care and maintenance of the vessel’s mechanical and electrical systems. This includes:
- Winterizing and de-winterizing the main engine, the on-deck engine and fire pump system, the fresh water system, the bilge pumping system, the refrigerator system, and electrical systems.
- Assessing the realignment of the main engine
- Installing and maintaining the diesel winter furnace
- Checking and maintaining bubblers
- Checking and repairing the vessel’s safety and emergency gear.
- Maintaining and organizing engineering tools and equipment, keeping the engine room and engineering space in the shop properly stowed
- Maintaining engine room logs and reporting inventory needs of the upcoming season to the Captain.
- Turning over a season’s end report.
Room and board are included in this position.
Winter Bosun
Seasonal, starting November 2024 – March 2025
Category: Deck: Unlicensed
The Clearwater is now accepting applications for the position of Winter Maintenance Coordinator for the 20245-2025 winter season (November 15 – March 30). Under the direction of the Captain, the Winter Maintenance Coordinator will:
- Manage the winter bosun and oversee maintenance projects
- Work with the captain to assist with larger scale maintenance projects
- Work with shipwrights to maintain a work schedule and support them as needed
- Manage winter maintenance trainees and foster their learning
- Create a comprehensive work list and manage time to complete as much as possible
- Assist in carpentry and rigging projects with the bosun
- Schedule volunteer days and ensure they are used with maximum efficiency
Room and board are included in this position.
Winter Trainee
Seasonal, 4-10 week positions, starting November 2024 and ending March 2025
The Clearwater is now accepting applications for the position of Winter Trainee for the 2024-2025 winter season (November 15 – March 30). Under the direction of the Captain and the Winter Maintenance Coordinator trainees will assist in winter maintenance projects of this traditionally-rigged wooden sailing vessel. This is an entry-level, learning position. Ideal candidates are willing to learn and ask questions, do physical labor, and focus on the task at hand.
Room and board are included in this position.