Wanted - Chief Engineer - $5k - $10 per season

• Maintain propulsion system: boiler; steam engines; pumps, generator.
• Responsible for annual boiler inspection by Coast Guard
• Required: NJ / PA steam boiler operator’s license
• Training provided (by retiring Chief Engineer)
• Part-Time Position, approx. 30 hours/month for 8 months out of the year. Hourly wage equalling $5k-$10k per season depending on number of sails as weather allows
• If interested, please send your credentials to: info@steamboatclassroom.org​​

​Volunteers

For over ten years, the Delaware River Steamboat Floating Classroom has delighted school and adult groups with 2 hour educational sails on the beautiful Delaware River in Lambertville, NJ. Younger students  learn in a “hands-on” way about our watershed and ways to protect it; the importance of “river critters” (macroinvertebrates); the chemistry of the river and the balance needed to sustain life; the environmental history of the Delaware River through the local hero the American Shad. And the trip itself is a great opportunity to see wildlife-perhaps a bald eagle, cormorants, water snakes, blue herons.

Students of all ages see first-hand “America’s First Great Invention” - the steamboat , as shared with them by the ship engineer. And, from the river, the history of our unique region comes alive – a crossing spot of the Continental Army, the homes and subjects of the New Hope Impressionists, the Bucks County Playhouse, a real shad fishery, the canals and the crossing point for canal boats, and much more. 

Volunteer to Teach Environmental Science 

The Steamboat Floating Classroom is an educational 501c3 nonprofit based in Lambertville NJ. Teach environmental science and history in a unique location – onboard a paddlewheel steamboat. We work with grades 3 and higher. Sailing season is May through October. Science classes include: Watershed Studies; Chemistry of the River; Shad Migration&Enviromental History of the Delaware River; Macroinvertebrates. You will teach class sizes of 8 to 12. Training is provided. A fun, rewarding, experience. Contact: info@steamboatclassroom.org

Be a Crew Member and Sail the Delaware River

The Steamboat Floating Classroom is Coast Guard certified with Coast Guard-licensed Captain, Steam Engineer, crew and all marine safety equipment. Crew Members prepare the steamboat for sailing; assist passengers with boarding/disembarking; responsible for casting off and docking; anchoring (if needed);”putting boat to bed” after sailing. Crew Members report to ship Captain and also work with ship Engineer and onboard teachers. Training and training manual provided. Fun, enjoyable sailing on the Delaware River. Contact: info@steamboatclassroom.org

Maintenance Crew Volunteers

Volunteers serve to assist Maintenance Manager in projects on the steamboat. Boat systems to be maintained include: port/starboard side curtains; bow deck/upper deck tarps; above-water painted areas; ramp and dock; electrical system/backup battery system; storage sheds, access path. Contact: info@steamboatclassroom.org

Group Volunteer Days at the Steamboat

Take a break from the office! Bring a group of volunteers for a fun day of service at the beautiful Delaware River.  Contact: info@steamboatclassroom.org

Engaging students with the Enviroscape        

Relating the lesson to the river

Crew members help passengers boarding and getting off the boat

Creating spare paddles with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Volunteer Team

Fema Corps volunteers on upper deck