Educator Positions Open

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Job Title: Educator (Per diem)

Compensation: $20-$22 an hour based on experience

Our Organization:

Discovering Amistad was formed in 2015 and teaches the lessons of the 1839 Amistad Uprising to advance racial and social justice today. Our schooner, The Amistad, is Connecticut’s flagship and serves as a floating classroom to supplement our proprietary in-class and online curriculum. Discovering Amistad has reached more than 15,000 students in grades 3-12 who have acquired important lessons about justice, freedom, and human rights. Our curriculum begins with the 1839 Amistad Uprising and subsequent Supreme Court decision while highlighting themes of social justice such as dehumanization, resistance, and modern-day comparisons. With the ship as a backdrop, we provide students a multi-tiered educational experience through which history comes alive and students use critical thinking to determine their role in making change in today’s society. The Amistad is a fully functioning sailing vessel that operates throughout Long Island Sound, including the ports of New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport, New London, Mystic Seaport, and more.

Educator Job Summary:

Working closely with the Director of Education, an Educator will provide educational programming in-classroom, and on-board The Amistad. Discovering Amistad provides programs for students from grades 3-12 across Connecticut.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Provide interpretation of The Amistad, the Amistad Rebellion, and the event’s connection to social and racial justice themes

  • Teach in-person groups on the Amistad ship

  • Provide educational programming virtually and in-person

  • Adhere to all safety guidelines onboard the ship and manages visitor traffic

  • Opening and closing the ship for visitation

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in African American studies, History, Education, Social Work, or Human Service fields

  • Minimum of 2 years prior experience working with groups of children in an educational setting

  • Ability to facilitate presentations in a culturally responsive manner

  • Organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

  • Understanding of the history of institutional racism and its impacts on society

  • Some knowledge of the Amistad story and its relevance to Connecticut

  • Ability to travel to La Amistad’s current port

  • Must be able to lift 30 pounds


Interested? Forward resume to
Chris Menapace – c_menapace@discoveringamistad.org