Bosun - Training Ship Golden Bear - Solano Campus

Job Summary

The Bosun for the Training Ship reports directly to the Chief Mate and is responsible for all deck maintenance while training and providing direct oversight to students (cadets), ensuring they develop safe, efficient work habits consistent with accepted industry standards. Demonstrates strong self-motivation with the ability to independently identify, report, and resolve vessel and safety deficiencies.

The Office of Marine Programs at Cal Poly Maritime Academy is responsible for Waterfront Operations, the Training Ship, and Summer Sea Term. The Training Ship Golden Bear is where cadets bring Learn by Doing to life – on campus and dents train aboard the training ship during the academic year and during Summer Sea Term, applying classroom theory to real-world maritime systems.

• Ability to supervise unskilled students (cadets).
• Ability to communicate effectively via writing and in person with all levels of staff, faculty, and students (cadets).
• Ability to maintain a budget.

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least five years sea time, of that two must be in the capacity of Bosun.

• Merchant Mariner Credential with Able Bodied Seaman merchant marine rating.
• Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Endorsements.
• Transportation Identification Card (TWIC), or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Medical Certificate with international and domestic endorsements.
• U.S Passport.

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000 per year. Note that the offer is calculated based on the background and relevant years of experience of the individual selected.

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

Cal Poly is a nationally‑ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top‑tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands‑on philosophy, small class sizes and close student‑faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world.

For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Located on a compact but scenic waterfront campus in Vallejo, California (30 miles northeast of San Francisco), Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a unique and specialized campus of the 23‑campus system. Serving a population of approximately 1,000 undergraduate and 50 graduate students, we are one of only seven degree‑granting maritime academies in the United States — and the only one on the West Coast.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, Coast Guard, and Naval Reserve officers. Cal Poly Maritime Academy also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree. Please visit our website for more information about Cal Poly Maritime…