Military Service Member: Seamen Professional apprenticeship program

Full Time
Freeport, NY 11520
$50,000 - $100,000 a year
Posted
Job description

This job requires military service with a contract for enlistment or commission. This is not an application to a specific position within the military. This job is only an example of a position that you could be placed in after taking a job placement exam.

Enlistment entails that you speak to a recruiter, take a job placement exam, complete a physical exam, choose from the career options that are presented to you, sign a career contract and take the oath of enlistment, and attend boot camp.

SN (PACT) - Seaman Professional Apprenticeship Career Track

This enlistment program option enables men and women to eventually qualify for one of several Navy ratings (skill specialties) through on-the-job Seaman Professional Career Track (PACT) training.

The program also offers apprenticeship training in a rating that may not be available at the time of enlistment.

WHAT THEY DOStanding underway engineering watches and serving as helmsmen and lookouts;Repairing, maintaining and stowing equipment in preparation for underway operations;Working in non-engineering divisions of the ship or station;Standing security watches while in port and under way;Operating sound-powered telephone systems;Doing temporary duty for 90-120 days with food services divisions or compartment cleaning;Serving as a member of damage control, emergency and security alert teams;Participating in naval ceremonies;Taking part in underway replenishment (transferring supplies from ship to ship at sea);Working with qualified personnel to gain job training and experience.

CAREER PATH AFTER RECRUIT TRAINING

Seaman are taught fundamental skills needed in a shipboard environment. Most training takes place at the first duty station in the form of on-the-job training in the rating for which they are "striking." By "striking" for a specific Navy rating a qualified person may be assigned to a Navy class "A" technical school for further training in that rating.

Present ApproximateSchool Location Training Time Subjects Training MethodsSurface Common Core Great Lakes, IL 3 weeks Shipboard watch organization, Classroom and Group InstructionApprentice Training marlinespike seamanship, deck seamanship, anchoring, mooring and towing evolutions, connected and vertical replenishment methods, shipboard preservation, boat seamanship, Rules of the Road fundamentals, 3-M maintenance system, and safety awareness programs.

After completion of recruit training, enlistees in the PACT program will attend a three-week Seamanship Common Core course on basic theory in shipboard surface operations and evolutions. After successful completion of this training, Seaman are usually assigned to shipboard duties where theNavy needs them the most.

Seamen can request, and may receive on-the-job training in a rating that they are interested in, qualified for, and is available at their first command, by completing correspondence courses and personal qualification standards They must also be recommended by their commanding officer for the Navy rating they desire.

Seamen may also attend Navy schools to learn about general damage control, shipboard fire-fighting, preventive maintenance of special equipment, and the use of special tools used in the rating they are working in or seeking

SOURCE RATINGS Navy Ratings In The Seaman Professional Apprenticeship Career Track Program

Navigation Administration

BM - Boatswain's Mate MC - Mass Communications Specialist*

QM - Quartermaster CS - Culinary Specialist

LS - Logistics Specialist

Electronics PS - Personnel Specialist

ET - Electronics Technician* IT - Information Systems Specialist

FC - Fire Controlman* RP - Religious Program Specialist

MT - Missile Technician** RS - Retail Services Specialist

FT - Fire Control Technician** YN - Yeoman

OS - Operations Specialist MU - Musician*

ST - Sonar Technician

Ordnance

SN (PACT) - Seaman Professional Apprenticeship Career TrackGM - Gunner's Mate

MN - Mineman*

* Class "A" technical school is required.

** Submarine only, Class “A” technical school is required.

ADVANCEMENT Enlistees enter the Navy as E-1s (Seaman Recruits). Advancement to E-2 (Seaman Apprentice) may be achieved after nine months of successful naval service, with advancement to E-3 (Seaman) after an additional nine months.

QUALIFICATIONS & Seaman must be able to get along well with others and to speak clearly. Other qualities include resourcefulness, a goodINTERESTS memory, curiosity, physical strength, and manual dexterity, the ability to work as a team member and to perform repetitive tasks.

SN (PACT) - Seaman Professional Apprenticeship Career Track

MANAGE A NAVY CAREER WITH NAVY LADRSee the Navy LaDR ( Learning and Development Roadmap) for this rating:

S-PACT https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/LaDR/s_pact_e1_e3.pdf

EARN COLLEGE CREDITThe American Council on Education recommends that semester hour credits be awarded in the vocational certificate and

lower-division bachelor’s / associate’s degree categories for courses taken in this rating on word processing or data entry applications and office management procedures. See the college credits available via a Joint Services Transcript for this rating:

S-PACT https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/jst/spact_jst.pdf

EARN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED APPRENTICESHIPSThe United Services Military Apprenticeship Program ( USMAP) is a formal military training program that provides active duty and Full Time Support (FTS) Service members the opportunity to improve their job skills and to complete their civilian apprenticeship requirements while they are on active duty. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the nationally recognized "Certificate of Completion" upon program completion.Visit United Services Military Apprenticeship Program ( USMAP) for apprenticeships: https://usmap.osd.mil/navyRatings.htm

EARN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALSNavy COOL catalogs and defines comprehensive information on occupational credentials - including certifications, licenses, and apprenticeships - correlating with every Navy rating and some collateral duties. It provides "how to" instructions for pursuing these credentials, links to credentialing organizations, and cross-references to programs that help Sailors pay for credentialing fees. Shortly following the initial rating technical training (Class "A" technical school),Sailors may be able to take advantage of earning civilian/industry certifications & licenses (credentials), funded throughNavy COOL.

Visit the Navy COOL website: PACT https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/enlisted/pact.htm

EMPOWER YOUR CAREER PLANNING, DECISION MAKING, AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTHMilGears is an online, self-assessment tool that guides users through a series of questions and selections regarding their military training, duty assignments, off-duty education, credentialing, and in-Service and post-Service goals. The resultant

output of the tool provides users a personalized assessment of what civilian credentials and career pathways that may be immediately attainable and nearly attainable, how to fill any gaps, and next steps to accomplish their civilian credentialing and career pathways programs goals. The tool also shows users “best-fit” post-Service occupations and resources to explore those post-Service occupations.

For more information about MilGears – Powered by COOL, visit https://milgears.osd.mil

DOWNLOAD THE NAVY COOL APPNavy COOL App (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navycool/id1053982994?ls=1&mt=8

Navy COOL App (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tracen.navycool

Note: Since Navy programs and courses are revised at times, the information contained on this card is subject to change.

Revised: November 2021

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $50,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay
  • Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
All Applicants must wear a mask when entering the building
It is pertinent

Experience:

  • Ship & Boat Crew: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)
  • Night Shift (Preferred)
  • Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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