Teacher CTE Port Operations and Logistics - Maritime Skills Center

Expected

Start Date:

September 1, 2026

FTE: 1.0

Hours per day: 7.5

Salary Level: Based on preparation level and experience per TEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Range is $73,549 (BA+0 step
1) through $144,248 (MA+90 step 20)

Union/Days per year:
Teacher, 182 workdays, 10‑month

Benefits:
This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools

Maritime|253 is seeking experienced industry professionals to serve as teachers in our Port Operations & Logistics Pathway. This role is designed for individuals who have worked in ports, terminals, transportation systems, maritime operations, logistics, or aviation environments.

This position supports instruction across port operations, logistics systems, transportation, maritime operations, and regulatory environments, with an emphasis on technology‑enabled, safety‑critical, and interconnected systems that define modern ports and logistics networks.

Qualified Candidates May Hold Or Be Eligible To Obtain Certification Under One Or More Of The Following Washington State CTE V-Codes, Depending On Course Assignment And Experience

• V490300 – Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
• V210100 – Technology Education
• V470600 – Industrial Operations
• V470608 – Transportation Systems & Operations
• V490100 – Aviation / Transportation Operations

This pathway spans multiple V‑codes. Candidates with significant industry experience may be eligible through business and industry certification routes.

• Port and terminal operations, including vessel support and cargo movement
• Logistics and supply chain systems across maritime, ground, and air transportation
• Transportation operations, scheduling, and coordination
• Maritime operations, navigation basics, and regulatory environments
• Aviation and intermodal transportation systems
• Safety, compliance, and risk management in operational environments
• Use of digital tools, data systems, and emerging technologies in logistics and port operations
• Human‑systems interaction in safety‑critical, high‑reliability environments

• Port and terminal operations
• Maritime transportation and vessel operations
• Logistics, supply chain, and distribution systems
• Intermodal transportation (marine, rail, truck, air)
• Aviation operations and ground systems
• Port authorities, transportation agencies, or regulatory bodies
• Defense, energy, or global trade logistics environments

• Significant industry experience aligned to one or more V‑codes listed above
• Experience in operational environments where coordination, safety, and systems thinking matter
• Comfort adapting to changing technologies, regulations, and operational models
• Strong safety culture and attention to compliance
• Interest in mentoring students toward employment, apprenticeships, and postsecondary pathways

Teaching Experience Is Welcomed. Industry Experience Is Essential.

• Purpose‑built learning environments rooted in real port and maritime operations
• A program designed to mirror industry workflows, not traditional classrooms
• Strong partnerships with ports, transportation agencies, and industry leaders
• Students who intentionally choose this pathway and are motivated by real‑world impact
• It’s not about teaching a single job or process.
• It’s about helping students learn how to navigate complex systems, operate safely, and adapt in the global logistics and transportation economy.

This position plans, organizes and provides students with appropriate learning activities, experiences and a classroom environment designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth; supports the School/Building, School Board, District and State curriculum, policies and initiatives for student achievement.

• Develops, plans and strategizes a program of study that is based on and capitalizes on the learning needs of students and meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students; creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students; employs a variety of…