Job Opening Title:
Historic Site and Program Manager
Name of Employer:
Davidson College
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Davidson, NC
Application Deadline:
On-going, November 2023 (for full consideration)
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Master’s Degree in Public History, Historic Preservation, Museum Studies, Library and Information Science, or a related field
Years of experience required:
3 – 5 years
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience
Job Opening URL:
https://employment.davidson.edu/en-us/job/494545/historic-site-and-program-manager
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Davidson College seeks a dynamic individual to serve as the Program and Site Manager for the Beaver Dam Plantation research and educational initiative. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and working closely with campus collaborators, including E.H. Little Library’s Archives, Special Collections, & Community team, the James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies, and other colleagues, the Program and Site Manager will lead and implement a program for the management and preservation of the historic Beaver Dam Plantation house and grounds, and will help educate the public on its history, including the history of enslavement at the site and in the region.
Building upon the work of Davidson’s Commission on Race and Slavery, the Program and Site Manager will assist the community in building a comprehensive understanding of Beaver Dam plantation and its historical relationships with Davidson’s African American communities. Working with staff, faculty, and community advisory partners, they will implement strategies for interpretive context and delivery of this history through the coordination of outreach programs and public events and the creation of educational exhibits; they will also collaborate with campus and community partners on the preservation and interpretation of other historic Davidson buildings and spaces, making particular connections to Beaver Dam. The person in this position will manage the site to ensure efficient operations, historically accurate interpretation, appropriate preservation, and community understanding of the history and legacies of slavery at Davidson through the lens of Beaver Dam Plantation.
We seek a thoughtful colleague who joins us in embracing a special set of responsibilities as we articulate the college’s relationship to the past, confront our present moment, and chart a hopeful future. Read more about Davidson College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here: https://www.davidson.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion
Apply via the Davidson College website: https://employment.davidson.edu/en-us/job/494545/historic-site-and-program-manager
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