Part Time Public Historian

Job Summary

The city of Grand Prairie seeks a part-time (up to 20 hours a week) public historian with experience in giving tours of historic museums; curation, creation, installation, display, interpretation and storage of museum exhibits; maintenance and restoration of historic buildings and artifacts; primary and secondary research; maintenance of collections, archives and databases; and outreach, community engagement and promotion.

About the Role

The purpose of the position is to increase visits to and program attendance at the Grand Prairie Historical Museum by creating a positive experience for customers. In addition, the position provides professional exhibit guidance, is responsible for the operations of the museum and travelling exhibit space, for developing educational programs and museum exhibits that appeal to diverse audiences, and for providing direct customer service.

Responsibilities

• Work at Grand Prairie Historical Museum up to 20 hours a week to allow it to be open to the public, including weekend hours
• Schedule tours for interested parties, be a meeting host location for community organizations and offer support where you can to increase the visitor traffic to the museum
• Cookordinate with the community, historical and genealogical organizations to further enhance, curate and preserve history, museum and collection
• Manage maintenance of Historical Museum, Copeland Home and Bowles Home
• Cookordinate with downtown and other community events
• Expand promotion of museum using social media, community outreach and public appearances

Requirements

• Education: A degree or work related experience in Museum Studies, Public History, or closely related field is preferred.
• Experience: One year experience.
• Licenses: Valid Driver's License required

Qualifications

The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide.

Benefits

Summary of Benefits

• What is the highest level of Education obtained?
• Do you have experience working in a museum or historical organization?
• Do you have work related experience in tourism, hospitality and marketing materials?

Skills

No specific skills are listed in the job posting.

Pay

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Schedule

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