Job Description

We are excited to launch the seventh cohort of our WAMS Ambassadors program! This dynamic program provides instruction on how to use resources from the Women & the American Story (WAMS) curriculum website to promote women’s history. WAMS Ambassadors are educators committed to not only incorporating more women’s voices into their own instruction, but also helping other teachers do the same.

WAMS Ambassadors will help develop and promote WAMS by providing integral feedback on current and new materials and leading professional development (remote or in-person) designed to bring even more educators and students into contact with the rich resources of our website. Cohort Seven of WAMS Ambassadors will run from January through October 2027.

We are seeking dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic educators across the country who serve in K-12 classrooms, school/district administrative roles, and/or teacher training positions. Prior expertise in women’s history is not required – we will train you!

WAMS Ambassador Responsibilities:

• Participate in 12 hours of virtual professional development provided by The New York Historical.
• Organize, plan, and deliver 2 professional development sessions that introduce WAMS to at least 30 teachers in your region between March 26, 2027 and October 29, 2027.
• Specialize in one of four content areas – Colonial Period and the Early Republic; Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction; Turn of the Twentieth Century and Gilded Age; or Cold War, Civil Rights, and Women’s Liberation.
• Applicants will be able to indicate their specialization preferences.
• Provide feedback on WAMS materials.
• Be a champion of women’s history in your classroom and in your community. Actively remind the students and educators in your life that Women’s History is American History!

WAMS Ambassador Benefits:

• $1,500 stipend distributed in two halves.
• 12 hours of professional development training, led by experienced museum educators, and featuring scholars from The New York Historical’s Center for Women’s History and curriculum writers for the Women & the American Story curriculum.
• Training will cover culturally responsive, inquiry-based pedagogy techniques; women’s history content; and professional development best practices.
• $150 in materials to support your work as a women’s history teacher leader, including books and WAMS-branded swag!
• Membership in a network of outstanding history and Social Studies teacher leaders.
• Mentorship from The Historical's staff and scholars.

WAMS Ambassador Timeline:

• Applications Due: December 7, 2026, 11:59 pm EST
• Interviews with Select Candidates Begin: January 4-10, 2027
• Final Decisions Announced: January 15, 2027
• New York Historical-led Training: January–March 2027
• WAMS Ambassador-led Professional Development: March–October 2027

Qualifications

WAMS Ambassador Qualities:

• Must be an active classroom teacher, administrator, curriculum coordinator, etc.
• Passionate about inquiry-based and primary-source driven lessons.
• Commitment to bringing culturally responsive histories into the classroom.
• Experience leading professional development.
• Access to (or willingness to quickly build) a network of educators beyond a single school.
• Interest in museum education, curriculum development, and public history.
• Love of history education, even the difficult or unfamiliar parts.

Application Instructions

Please complete the included application, and upload the following:

1. A current PDF version of your resume or CV (no more than 2 pages).
2. Please respond to the following prompt by uploading a PDF that is no more than 1 page single-spaced: Why does teaching women's history matter to you?

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The New York Historical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment related decisions are made without discrimination based on any factor protected by law.