The Edward A. Chappell and Susan L. Buck Architectural Research Fellowship

This fellowship honors the legacy of the late Edward A. Chappell, Shirley and Richard Roberts Director of Architectural Research at Colonial Williamsburg. Created to foster the study and recording of early buildings in the Chesapeake region through fieldwork using measured drawings, photographs, text, publication, and other media.

About the role

The candidate will submit fieldwork proposals to support current Department of Architectural Preservation and Research needs, including but not limited to strategic projects, documentation of Historic Area buildings, and wider fieldwork throughout the Chesapeake. This is a term position of 12 months. The successful candidate is required to present their research via a written article or presentation at a professional conference at the end of the fellowship term.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in preservation, history, architecture, material culture or a related field.
• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and an acceptable driving record based on The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s criteria.
• Must be able to provide a 5-year Motor Vehicle Record prior to employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• May not have more than 1 moving violation or at-fault accident within 12 months.
• May not have more than 2 moving violations or at-fault accidents within 36 months.
• May not have any serious motor vehicle violations including but not limited to excessive speeding, reckless driving, DUI/DWI, suspended or revoked license, etc.

Qualifications

Preferred: 2+ years of experience conducting architectural research and fieldwork.

Skills

• Solid understanding of English and American architecture of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries.
• Ability to develop and conduct fieldwork and research projects independently and work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to prepare reports and articles and the ability to give presentations and tours.
• Proficiency with hand- and computer-aided documentation.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD.

About Colonial Williamsburg

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation.

Pay

$44,100–66,100 / year

Schedule

This position is expected to work a regular full-time schedule, 40 hours/week, with additional hours as needed to meet departmental, institutional, and project demands.