Jobs - Full-Time
Position Title: Historian/Director of Public History
Supervisor: Executive Director
Summary : The Bostonian Society seeks an historian of 18 th century America, with experience in project management and supervisory skills, to serve as its Historian and Director of its Public History Department, which encompasses various operations with an historical dimension. The Historian will control content in all Society projects that disseminate history to the public, and will oversee publications, collections, exhibitions, public programs, education, the Society’s research library, oversight of historical content in other Society projects, the Society’s network of contacts within the community of academic and public historians, and collaboration on joint research projects with other historical organizations.
The Historian will personally serve as project manager for the effort to create a new interpretation of the Old State House (OSH) historic site, and for the related ‘Mapping Revolutionary Boston’ project. Both projects are in their early stages.
The Historian will exercise oversight of the Society’s library/archives, its artifact collections, and its public and education programs, supervising an archivist, a collections specialist, and a program organizer/educator, all of whom will also support the OSH reinterpretation and Mapping projects.
He/she will produce articles and other publications on the Old State House and Revolutionary Boston in general, will form a network of academic and public historians to increase the level of scholarship on Boston during the American Revolution through symposia, publications, and other projects, and will collaborate with other historical organizations in Boston on joint research projects.
The Historian will serve as a member of the senior staff of the Society and advise the Executive Director on institution-wide operations and strategies;
Qualifications: Responsibilities will ordinarily require:
• A PhD degree, or equivalent in experience, in American history, American studies, or a related field;
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in public history;
• Excellent research and written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational and management skills;
• A commitment to public service;
• A familiarity with national standards for public history; and
• Knowledge of Boston history and/or the American Revolution.
Physical Requirements: The work of this position takes place primarily in a normal office environment. Ability to work in a three-story historic structure that does not have elevators.
Please email a resume and letter of interest to Linda Atlas.
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