Marine Service Technology Instructor

Anderson County School District 5 Anderson Institute of Technology
- Anderson, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Anderson County School District 5 Anderson Institute of Technology
- Anderson, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Anderson County School District 5 , and CERRA-SC

Job : 5915144

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 03, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 27, 2027

Position Title: Marine Service Technology Instructor School: Anderson Institute of Technology Program Area: Career and Technical Education (CTE) – Marine Service Technology Reports To: Executive Director/Administration Employment: Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt

Tentative

Start Date:

July 27, 2027

We are looking for a Marine Industry Professional , who is ready to bring real-world experience into the classroom and help build this exciting program from the ground up! The Marine Service Technology Instructor is responsible for providing rigorous, hands-on, industry-aligned instruction to high school students enrolled in the Marine Service Technology program. The instructor will prepare students for successful entry into postsecondary education, apprenticeships, industry credentialing, and employment within the marine service and recreational boating industries.

The instructor will provide classroom, laboratory/shop, and practical instruction in marine engine systems, electrical systems, boat design and construction, vessel maintenance and repair, boating safety, vessel transportation, marina operations, metalworking, and related marine technologies. Instruction will emphasize workplace safety, technical proficiency, problem-solving, employability skills, customer service, and professional practices consistent with current marine industry expectations.

The instructor is also responsible for maintaining a safe, organized, and industry-standard marine technology laboratory; managing equipment, tools, and inventory; developing relationships with marine industry partners; supporting work-based learning opportunities; and integrating Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) activities and leadership development into the instructional program.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver standards-based instruction for Marine Service Technology courses using appropriate classroom, laboratory, shop, and hands-on instructional strategies.
• Develop lesson plans, learning objectives, demonstrations, projects, assessments, and laboratory experiences aligned with applicable state CTE course standards.
• Provide instruction in the safe use, maintenance, storage, and operation of marine tools, equipment, machinery, hazardous materials, and personal protective equipment.
• Teach and reinforce general workplace, emergency, ergonomic, fire suppression, ladder/scaffold, and shop safety practices. The course standards specifically emphasize maintaining a safe work area, appropriate handling of hazardous materials, PPE use, and emergency procedures.
• Provide instruction in boating safety and vessel handling, including securing vessels, line handling, knots, docking/mooring, anchoring, and small-boat maneuvering. Prepare students to successfully complete applicable South Carolina boating safety requirements.
• Teach the fundamentals of boat design, construction, hull types, materials, and marine applications. Advanced instruction should include appropriate boat-building techniques.
• Provide instruction in the identification, maintenance, diagnosis, service, and repair of inboard, inboard/outboard, and outboard marine engine systems, including two-cycle and four-cycle systems.
• Teach students to perform routine and seasonal maintenance on gasoline-fueled marine engines using appropriate testing equipment, manufacturer specifications, and recognized industry procedures.
• Provide instruction in marine electrical theory, electrical systems, wiring, connectors, fuel systems, plumbing systems, and related marine components using appropriate industry standards and practices, including applicable ABYC standards.
• Provide advanced hands-on opportunities such as constructing basic electrical circuits for bilge pumps, navigation/running lights, horns, or similar marine applications.
• Teach safe vessel transportation practices, including launching and recovering boats, transferring vessels from trailers to…