Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation SUNY Maritime College

SUNY Maritime College Location: Bronx, NY Category: Faculty Positions Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Mon Sep 28 2026 Job Description:The Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation provides specialized academic, professional, and experiential instruction in marine transportation, navigation, shipboard operations, maritime safety, vessel management, and related areas of professional maritime education.The position supports the education and professional development of students preparing for careers as U.S. Coast Guard-licensed deck officers and other maritime professionals. Instruction integrates academic theory with contemporary commercial maritime practice, professional credentialing requirements, navigation and bridge technology, maritime simulation, operational decision-making, and shipboard training.The faculty member is expected to teach across multiple areas of the Marine Transportation curriculum; participate in practical, simulator-based, and shipboard instruction; contribute to curriculum development and assessment; advise students; participate in departmental and College service; maintain professional engagement with the maritime industry; and participate in Summer Sea Term training as required by the Department.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe incumbent will be assigned Marine Transportation, Navigation, Nautical Operations, Maritime Technology, and related courses according to the instructional needs of the Department and the faculty member's professional qualifications and experience.Teaching assignments may include, but are not limited to: Vessel Operations and SeamanshipTerrestrial and Celestial NavigationElectronic Navigation and Bridge SystemsRules of the Road and Collision AvoidanceShip Handling and Bridge Resource ManagementCargo Operations and Vessel ManagementMaritime Safety and Emergency ProceduresStability and Ship ConstructionMaritime Regulation and Professional PracticeSurvival Craft and practical seamanshipU.S. Coast Guard License Examination PreparationMaritime Simulation and Simulator OperationsThe faculty member will:Prepare and deliver classroom, laboratory, simulator, shipboard, and experiential instruction in Marine Transportation and related professional maritime subjects.Develop, administer, and evaluate examinations, practical assessments, simulator exercises, projects, and other appropriate measures of student competency.Develop and maintain instructional materials, syllabi, laboratory exercises, simulator scenarios, assessments, and course content consistent with College requirements and applicable professional maritime standards.Provide theoretical and practical instruction in navigation, vessel operations, bridge management, maritime safety, cargo operations, and other deck-officer competencies.Design and deliver realistic simulator-based scenarios involving navigation, collision avoidance, bridge resource management, vessel operations, emergency response, and professional decision-making.Integrate contemporary maritime technologies and professional practices into instruction, including electronic navigation systems, bridge equipment, automation, decision-support systems, and emerging maritime technologies.Provide instruction and assessment related to professional maritime credentialing and preparation for U.S. Coast Guard deck-officer examinations and qualifications.Participate in shipboard and experiential education, which may include instruction aboard the Training Ship, operation and command of small vessels, pier-side instruction, swimming-pool exercises, firefighting-field activities, and other hands-on professional training environments.Advise and mentor students pursuing professional maritime careers and provide academic and professional guidance related to licensure, shipboard employment, and maritime career development.Participate in curriculum revi