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Preservation Resources

Job Postings

 

Welcome to the Landmarks Illinois Preservation Resources Job Posting page. The listings on this page have been submitted to Landmarks and represent helpful links to representative employers, positions and job search resources in the preservation field. The following links are for information only. If interested in any of the positions please contact the listing employer and not Landmarks.

Employers should email job posting information to mail@lpci.org.

 

Landmarks Illinois reserves the right to edit, condense, or reject submissions because of length or style or not in keeping with the with the goals and purposes of this page. Landmarks Illinois disclaims responsibility for statements made by the employers.

 

Opportunities


 

President

Landmarks Illinois is looking for a new President, whose duties include: Leadership of the organization through a strategic vision, working with staff on implementing, evaluating, and sustaining existing programs and initiation of new programs. View the PDF for more information.

Landmarks Illinois

 

Executive Director

The City of Buchanan Downtown Development Authority, located in Buchanan, Michigan, (90 minutes from Chicago) has an opening for its first full-time Executive Director who will lead the organization’s business and community development efforts focused on Downtown Buchanan. View the PDF for more information.

Buchanan Downtown Development

 

Executive Director

The 900-member Mount Prospect Historical Society seeks a full time executive director. Responsibilities include community outreach, overseeing the renovation of Central School, collection management, public relations, grant writing and exhibits. For a full job description, go to www.mtphistory.org.

 

Midwest Office Program Assistant

The National Trust for Historic Preservation 's Midwest Office, located in downtown Chicago, is seeking a full-time Program Assistant with responsibility to provide administrative support for the Regional Director and field staff of the Midwest Office. For more information, view NT Program Assistant PDF.

National Trust Program Assistant

 

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

 

Administrative Assistant Assist the President/CEO and Director of Volunteer Services of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust in carrying out administrative functions including, but not limited to board, staff, volunteer and external support. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding board, staff and volunteer information.

Administrative Assistant Application

 

COLLECTIONS and REFERENCE ASSISTANT Under the direction of both the collections manager/registrar and librarian/archivist, assists with the preservation, access, security, and display of all artifacts and materials in the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust’s collections, including the museum buildings.

Collections and Reference Assistant Application

 

Development Manager Works with a five-member development team to implement a multi-pronged strategy for substantially increasing philanthropy to the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust.

Development Manager Application

 

Senior Development Manager Serves as the senior manager of the development department of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. Under the direction of the vice president for development, coordinates daily operations of the department and ensures that all constituent relationships are stewarded with the utmost care and respect. Works closely with colleagues across the museum to build an infrastructure that supports the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of members and major donors. In collaboration with the vice president of development, the senior development manager will monitor and ensure that development staff members are achieving quantitative and qualitative objectives.

Senior Development Manager Application

 

Robie House Tour Coordinator in Hyde Park and Home & Studio Tour Coordinator in Oak Park The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is accepting applications to fill two similar positions. Work summary: Ensures that all tour programs at the Robie House or Home and Studio are delivered according to corporate policies and best practices in guest services. Coordinates and schedules volunteer interpreters. Serves as site manager on assigned days and performs designated record-keeping functions. The successful applicant will be required to work a five day work week to include a regular weekend day or days, and must have access to a personal car.

Tour Coordinator Application

 

Robie House Facilities Assistant Position The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is accepting applications for a position includes general care and preventive maintenance of the mechanical systems, museum, and grounds.

Facilities Assistant Position Application

 

VISUAL RESOURCES TECHNICIAN and RIGHTS COORDINATOR Working under the direction of the collections librarian/archivist, and as a member of the collections department, assists with the preservation, security and access of all visual resources in the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust’s research and archival collections.

Visual resources Technician and Rights Coordinator Application

 

Resources


 

Historic Preservation & Public History Employment Sources

A website with several pages of advice and informative links focusing on finding jobs in historic preservation, public history and history.

http://members.tripod.com/~RWUHP/job/jobs.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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