Would you like to sail the world, explore beautiful islands, live on an amazing community boat, while helping create an innovative program?
We are a sailing cooperative called Green Coco with catamarans run by sailing families. We have space for a teacher and videographer in Brazil and Caribbean 2025 & 2026 aboard 60ft Nesi (with Kristian & Sabrina) and in French Polynesia aboard 46ft Selavi (with David & Eleanor).
We are looking for:
- TEACHER. A passionate & enthusiastic teacher for kids age 4-10, who embraces a whole child approach. Preference for native speakers of French, Portuguese, and English. Duration: 1-6 months.
- VIDEOGRAPHER OR SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT. Someone who loves capturing and editing videos, and/or has social media skills. Duration 1-6 months.
How to Apply: 3 steps.
- Please read below: Parenting Philosophy, Qualifications, Expectations Aboard.
- Fill out our application
- Email to expedition@greencoco.org a simple intro video about yourself (casual selfie is fine, 2 min max) and a basic resume (list of your relevant jobs, education, experiences, if you have a career mission statement). Videographers/social media experts: please share a portfolio or similar. We will also need 2 references, which you can supply later, don’t get bottlenecked with this.
Read below for more details on the positions, and check out all the posts from all our previous teachers.
Compensation: depends on the duration of stay.
- 1 month: we cover your cabin fees, you pay your own food fees @$25/day.
- 2 months: we cover all costs aboard* (cabin fees and food fees)
- 3 months: we cover all costs aboard*, and we give you a travel stipend of $800 USD.
- 4-6 months: we cover all costs aboard*, and we give you an additional living stipend of $300/month.
* All cost aboard means cabins, food, and internet. Not included: alcohol or personal items you need, or excursions outside the boat (although we try to cover a few of these, subject to our discretion).
ABOUT US
Green Coco is an adventure cooperative of real sailing families hosting a wide arrange of members, from families with kids to single travelers to elders. Our common thread is a love for authentic adventure, learning through nature, and the joy of exploration. We love cooking wholesome food and practicing mindfulness as we navigate the beauty of the world.
Kristian & Sabrina (aboard 60ft Nesi) just sailed from East Africa to Brazil, and will head to the Caribbean end of 2025. They have twins girls age 5 and love to kiteboard, wing, snorkel & long distance swim, surf, freedive, scuba, and practice yoga & breathwork. See www.greencoco.org / or instagram @greencocosailing
David & Eleanor (aboard 46ft Selavi) are sailing in French Polynesia, this year spending 5 months in Tuamotus and 5 months in Society Islands, which includes Tahiti, Bora-Bora, etc. They have a girl age 5 and boy age 2 and love to explore beautiful beaches and learn watersports. See www.designedtoexplore.com / or instagram @designedtoexplore
Our Parenting Philosophy:
We feel that children are special beings that choose their parents to guide them in this life. As their guides, we do our best to lovingly & securely offer them choices so they can fulfill their highest potential.
We follow the RIE parenting model which focuses on treating children with respect (ie. the golden rule… act like you would like to be treated) and honoring their ability to make choices (based on their current level). This post offers a good summary of RIE.
Whereas some parents focus on “raising good kids” and “keeping their kids safe and comfortable”, our focus is to #1 respect and #2 empower our kids.
It might help to understand what we try to avoid:
- We avoid saying No. We rarely say no. Instead, we say: “we can’t let you do this, because it is unsafe for these reasons…”
- We avoid being overprotective. Instead, we say ” this is dangerous, watch out, do you have a spotter?”
- We avoid any potential serious injury or trauma. We act decisively if there is a very dangerous situation.
- We avoid being over-comforting. If kids get hurt, instead of saying “you’re ok, don’t worry”, we ask. “can you tell me what happened?” . We don’t dismiss their experience for the sake of comfort.
- We avoid doing things mindlessly, without kids’ consent. We act and communicate with presence.
- We avoid sugar and processed when possible, and promote wholesome nutrition.
- We avoid screen time as a personal distraction. Our goal is to promote creative imagination and screens can often stifle this. One exception is using educational programs.
In a parallel way, RIE is for infants as Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is for adults. Both are methods for overcoming our judgments and instead focusing on observation, presence, and empathy. Learn more about NVC here.
As our onboard teacher or videographer, we would ask you to practice RIE and NVC principles . It’s ok if you’re not familiar with these concepts. The most important thing is intention and interest in these principles. We will offer you further training in the form of basic materials to read beforehand, and more in-depth while onboard.
Qualifications
- Characteristics desired: patience, creativity, optimism, positive attitude, autonomy, respect, compassion, highly independent.
- Additional Skills desired: enjoy cooking, have ocean competency (strong swimmer, confident in ocean); enjoy hosting people.
- FOR TEACHERS:
- Teaching experience is NOT mandatory, but it is very helpful. Whole child approaches such as Waldorf & Montessori are particularly welcome.
- Child care / nanny experience is not mandatory, but it is very helpful.
- FOR VIDEOGRAPHERS:
- Previous experience filming and editing projects is essential. We make 30-60 second shorts for social media and 10 minute episodes for youtube.
- Social media experience is important but not mandatory if your focus is video production.
- We shoot with iPhones, Insta360 x3, Panasonic Lumix, Mavic Air.
Expectations Aboard:
What can you expect from working as an onboard teacher or videographer on Green Coco?
- The work commitment is 7 hours per day, 7 days per week with 3 days off per month for independent time or excursion on land.
- Typical work hours are 9am-2pm and 5-7pm or similar.
- Domestic chores are separate — we take turns cooking meals & cleaning, so you can expect to make one meal each day or every other day, about 1.5 hrs total.
- We work hard and play hard. This is best suited for those super eager to learn to spend time in the ocean, learn sailing,
- Ability to play independently is important. You need to be able to go for a solo swim, paddle, or hang out on your own.
- As we often have other guests on board, you’ll be helping as a crew member, and learning the ropes.
- You’re only on call during the day, not nighttime, except on occasional evening for date nights 🙂
Accommodation
When there is space, you can sleep in your own cabin with private bathroom.
When there are guests aboard, you’ll take the single vberth berth and share bathroom with the girls.
See a sample Boat Tour video here of Selavi.
Read from our previous Teachers:
Libby
Libby is a Montessori trained pre-school teacher from Texas who joined us in French Polynesia in 2023 for 3 months, read about her experience and favorite kid activities.
Zoe
Zoe is a French trained teacher who joined us in French Polynesia, California, and Seychelles in 2024 for 3 months, read about her experience and favorite kid activities.
Joelie
Joelie is a Steiner trained teacher from Western Australia who joined us Seychelles & Madagascar in 2024 for 4 months. Read about her experience and favorite kid activities here.
Ian
Ian has outdoor kids’ education training from California, and joined us in Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, and the Atlantic Crossing to Brazil. Read his blog post and lessons learnt with the kids.
Thanks for your interest!
If you’d like to join one of our Green Coco trips, have a look at http://www.greencoco.org or email us: expedition@greencoco.org
Cheers- Kristian & Sabrina