Part-Time Boat Captain
Responsible for the safe opera琀椀on and maintenance of the ELC pontoon boat and taking registered
guests on boat tours.
Detailed Du琀椀es and Responsibili琀椀es:
- Ensures passenger safety at all 琀椀mes.
- Operate vessel in a safe manner, exercising courtesy to passengers and other boaters.
- Ensure that all vessels are safe, U.S. Coast Guard compliant and clean at all 琀椀mes.
- Maintain fuel level allowing for plenty of reserve to complete tour(s).
- Perform minor maintenance/repairs to vessels, boat li昀琀 and dock as needed.
- Launch and retrieve pontoon boat using a boat li昀琀.
- Follow designated routes for each tour o昀昀ered.
- Collaborate with Guest Services Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator to address weather concerns,
cancella琀椀ons, and guide sta昀케ng.
- Report any safety/mechanical de昀椀ciencies immediately to the Manager of Facili琀椀es
- Backup other part-琀椀me Boat Captains
Educa琀椀on, Cer琀椀昀椀ca琀椀ons Required
- Valid US Coast Guard Captains Master’s License (minimum 25 ton), Valid CPR/1st Aid cer琀椀昀椀ca琀椀on, will be added
to ELC’s APCA Consor琀椀um.
- Other hiring condi琀椀ons (background check, etc., licensure) - Background check
- Other items found:
- Representa琀椀ve Du琀椀es and Responsibili琀椀es:
- Command ELC pontoon boat in various bodies of water - Indian River Lagoon, St Sebas琀椀an River, and C 54 canal.
- Operate and maintain motor, boat li昀琀, 昀椀re ex琀椀nguishers, and life preservers.
- Keep log.
- Work with sta昀昀 and volunteer naturalists and volunteer 昀椀rst mates (observers).
- Work with ELC Facili琀椀es Manager in general maintenance of dock, li昀琀s, and boat.
Quali昀椀ca琀椀ons:
- Valid US Coast Guard Captains Master’s License (Min 25 Ton)
- Valid CPR/1st Aid cer琀椀昀椀ca琀椀on
- Concentra琀椀on and focus
- Technical ap琀椀tude
- Good judgment and problem-solving skills
- Good communica琀椀on skills
- Ability to work as an e昀昀ec琀椀ve team member
- Good health, hearing, and vision
- Proven naviga琀椀onal skills
- Time management skills
- Emergency/disaster management skills
- Enthusiasm for outdoor educa琀椀on
Hours
Es琀椀mated 8–16 hours per week, varying by season with typically higher number of hours during winter months,
including evenings and weekends.
