Jobs and Professional Opportunities

Due April 17, 2025 The purpose of this Temporary Project Manager position is to support the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Historic Preservation and Tourism Program by conducting and transcribing oral histories regarding the Montopolis Negro School. The individual in this position will research approximately 15-25 interview candidates, who include former students, their

Location: Williamsburg, VA Are you a trained oral historian looking for a welcoming community in which to learn and contribute your talents? The Special Collections Research Center, within the Earl Gregg Swem Library at William & Mary, is seeking a person to lead the oral history program at William & Mary Libraries. In this role,

The Getting Word African American Oral History Project seeks to hire a full-time Research and Oral Historian.  Getting Word is the African American research department at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s plantation home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1993, Getting Word seeks to record and preserve the family histories of the over 610 people enslaved by Jefferson over the course of his

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is seeking an Oral Historian to join our Historical ResourcesDivision. The Oral Historian will work to fulfill the mission of the Kentucky Historical Society and to helptheir colleagues throughout the organization succeed. The position promotes the oral history programat the Kentucky Historical Society and the initiatives of the Kentucky Oral

Update: This recruitment process is currently in the interview stages, so they are no longer taking applicants. Position Overview Position title: Associate Specialist Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate

The Science History Institute is seeking a full-time Oral Historian and Curator of Life Sciences to conduct research on the modern histories of the life sciences to include biotechnology and synthetic biology. The Oral Historian and Curator of Life Sciences will conduct and process full-life or project-focused oral history interviews with scientists and engineers. This