1. Heritage Monitoring Officer, Monmouthshire County Council
\n2. Senior Carpenter (10998, Grade T04), The Maryland National Capital Park And Planning Commission
\n3. Senior Carpenter (14140, Grade T04), The Maryland National Capital Park And Planning Commission
\n4. Watershed Conservation Intern, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
\n5. Fallingwater Archive Collections Internship, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy\u00a0\u2013 Fallingwater
\n6. Senior Furniture Conservator, The Conservation Center
\n7. Senior Paintings Conservator, The Conservation Center
\n8. Conservation and Easements Manager, Chestnut Hill Conservancy & Historical Society
\n9. Preservation and Outreach Internship, SS United States Conservancy<\/p>\n
1. HERITAGE MONITORING OFFICER, Monmouthshire County Council (Ust, UK)<\/strong><\/p>\n Monmouthshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified conservation professional to join the Heritage Team within the Council\u2019s Planning Service.<\/p>\n Working directly within the Development Management Team the post holder will be expected to provide specialist advice on heritage issues focussing on monitoring work being carried out under Listed Building Consent and undertaking any required enforcement action. The post holder will be expected to act as the primary case officer for monitoring and enforcement cases and be expected to support the work of the team in managing the Buildings at Risk Register.<\/p>\n The postholder will have a professional qualification, to degree level, in a relevant conservation related field or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience within the historic environment.<\/p>\n The closing date for receipt of completed applications is\u00a0February 3, 2017, with interviews to be held on the February 15, 2016.<\/p>\n For further details of the job description and the person specification please see\u00a0Monmouthshire County Council\u2019s Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n For further information or to informally discuss this post please contact the Heritage Manager Amy Longford (amylongford@monmouthshire.gov.uk<\/a>,\u00a0+44 01633 644877), or the Development Services Manager, Phil Thomas (philipthomas@monmouthshire.gov.uk<\/a>, +44 01633 644809).<\/p>\n 2. SENIOR CARPENTER, The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Prince George’s County, MD, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n Prince George’s County, Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural and Historical Resources Division is seeking a dedicated and skilled individual to serve as a Senior Carpenter within the Historic Property Maintenance Unit (HPMU). \u00a0Our nationally recognized Parks and Recreation Department has a long history of stewardship of historic properties and a large inventory of active house museums, historic structures and landscapes, and historic assets. \u00a0Located just outside of the nation’s capital, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the Department manages 46 historic properties including 14 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, 2 National Historic Landmarks, 35 properties designated as County Historic Sites, 7 properties subject to Maryland Historical Trust Easements, and more than 100 archaeological sites.<\/p>\n The applicant will work closely with the Division’s Historic Asset and Project Coordinator and HPMU Manager on historic preservation projects which includes projects such as rebuilding and replication of historic windows, re-glazing window sashes, dismantling and reassembling and\/or repairing and stabilizing old tenant houses, barns and out structures; installing windows, doors, siding, and flooring in historic structures. The applicant will need to effectively work and communicate with internal staff assisting with the project and managing the different historic structures. The applicant being sought must have strong field experience working directly as a carpenter on historic projects and understand the most up-to-date construction approaches being used on such structures.<\/p>\n IMPORTANT WORKER CHARACTERISTICS Skill in operation of: (1) carpentry hand and power tools; (2) light construction equipment (e.g., skid loader, forklift, etc.); (3) motor vehicles; and (4) appropriate office equipment.<\/p>\n Ability to: (1) understand and apply principles to solve practical problems; (2) calculate fractions, decimals and percentages; (3) read and understand manuals, blueprints, sketches, and different colors; (6) lift up to 100 pounds; (7) acquire CPR and first aid certification; and (8) work at heights.<\/p>\n Work Conditions: indoor\/outdoor, exposure to varied weather conditions, confined spaces, heights, dirt, noise, dust, and fumes.<\/p>\n Must be available to work during emergencies.<\/p>\n For more information and to apply, visit: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/zkjyqzh<\/a>.<\/p>\n 3. SENIOR CARPENTER, The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Prince George’s County, MD, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (“M-NCPPC”), Prince George’s County, Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural and Historical Resources Division is seeking a dedicated and skilled individual to serve as a Senior Carpenter within the Historic Property Maintenance Unit (HPMU). Our nationally recognized Parks and Recreation Department has a long history of stewardship of historic properties and a large inventory of active house museums, historic structures and landscapes, and historic assets. \u00a0Located just outside of the nation’s capital, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the Department manages 46 historic properties including 14 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, 2 National Historic Landmarks, 35 properties designated as County Historic Sites, 7 properties subject to Maryland Historical Trust Easements, and more than 100 archaeological sites.<\/p>\n The applicant will work closely with the Division’s Historic Asset and Project Coordinator and HPMU Manager on historic preservation projects which includes projects such as rebuilding and replication of historic windows, re-glazing window sashes, dismantling and reassembling and\/or repairing and stabilizing old tenant houses, barns and out structures; installing windows, doors, siding, and flooring in historic structures. The applicant will need to effectively work and communicate with internal staff assisting with the project and managing the different historic structures. The applicant being sought must have strong field experience working directly as a carpenter on historic projects and understand the most up-to-date construction approaches being used on such structures.<\/p>\n Work Conditions: indoor\/outdoor, exposure to varied weather conditions, confined spaces, heights, dirt, noise, dust, and fumes.\u00a0 Must be available to work during emergencies.<\/p>\n IMPORTANT WORKER CHARACTERISTICS Skill in operation of: (1) carpentry hand and power tools; (2) light construction equipment (e.g., skid loader, forklift, etc.); (3) motor vehicles; and (4) appropriate office equipment.<\/p>\n Ability to: (1) understand and apply principles to solve practical problems; (2) calculate fractions, decimals and percentages; (3) read and understand manuals, blueprints, sketches, and different colors; (6) lift up to 100 pounds; (7) acquire CPR and first aid certification; and (8) work at heights.<\/p>\n For more information and to apply, visit: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hrwebnr<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0WATERSHED CONSERVATION INTERN<\/a>, <\/strong>Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (Indiana, PA, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking one summer intern for the Watershed Conservation Program. The intern will work under the supervision of assigned Watershed Conservation staff.<\/p>\n Job Description: The interns will assist with implementing a variety of watershed restoration projects and aquatic surveys, in close coordination with Watershed Conservation staff. Duties will include assisting in the areas of:<\/p>\n Qualifications:<\/p>\n Position Duration: Summer of 2017; one position is available for 12 weeks at 40 hours per week. Expected start date for position is May 30, 2017; end date is August 18, 2017.<\/p>\n Location: 1067 Philadelphia Street, Suite 101, Indiana, PA 15701<\/p>\n Pay: $10 per hour<\/p>\n Application process: To apply send resume, cover letter and two letters of reference to\u00a0wpcjobs@paconserve.org<\/a>\u00a0and list “Watershed Intern” in the subject line. Application deadline is March 10, 2017.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0FALLINGWATER ARCHIVE COLLECTIONS INTERNSHIP<\/a>, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy\u00a0\u2013 Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n Fallingwater, the architectural masterwork designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, seeks applications for its Judy Cheteyan Fallingwater Collections Internship. This year we seek a full-time summer residency intern to work exclusively with the archives collection.<\/p>\n Working under the supervision of the Director of Preservation and Registrar, the Collections Intern will select one or more collections from the archives as a focused summer project. The selection will be based on diversity of content, and will be of a size and scope that can be successfully completed. Duties will include housing, organizing, and preparing a finding aid according to national standards for DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard) and EAD (Encoded Archival Description).<\/p>\n Qualifications: Recent graduate or current graduate student in Library and\/or Information Science with a strong interest and relevant experience in archives with preference given to those with an interest and\/or experience with photo archives.<\/p>\n Position Duration: Ten weeks, beginning June 1, 2017, and ending August 11, 2017. Interns will be expected to work during normal business hours (typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), forty hours per week.<\/p>\n Location: Fallingwater is located in rural Mill Run, Pennsylvania (zip code 15464), and is approximately ninety miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Having a motor vehicle is strongly recommended as there are no stores or amenities within walking distance.<\/p>\n Pay: This is an hourly paid internship that includes free, on-site shared housing. Interns are required to provide their own food, linens, laundry supplies, and incidentals.<\/p>\n Application Process: To apply, email cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference (academic or employer) to\u00a0wpcjobs@paconserve.org<\/a>\u00a0and list\u00a0Collections Intern<\/strong>\u00a0in the subject line. Application deadline is March 15, 2017.<\/p>\n 6. SENIOR FURNITURE CONSERVATOR, The Conservation Center (Chicago, IL, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Conservation Center in Chicago is searching for a Senior Furniture Conservator in an effort to expand the company’s Furniture Department. The ideal candidate must have the following: Working knowledge of materials, techniques and ethics of furniture conservation; extremely fine manual skills; the ability to carry out treatments of minor to major complexity; sound judgment; the ability to meet scheduled deadlines; and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients as a positive and productive team member.<\/p>\n QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n This is a full-time salaried position. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience- Benefits include medical insurance, vacation pay and a 401(K) retirement program.<\/p>\n All qualified candidates are encouraged to contact Heather.B@theconservationcenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please submit a cover letter, resume, and salary history, and three professional references which illustrate qualifications. If applying outside the U.S. a U.S. work visa is required before applying.<\/p>\n The Conservation Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.<\/em><\/p>\n 7. SENIOR PAINTINGS CONSERVATOR, The Conservation Center (Chicago, IL, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Conservation Center in Chicago is searching for a Senior Paintings Conservator in an effort to expand the company’s Paintings Department. The ideal candidate must have the following: working knowledge of materials, techniques, and ethics of painting conservation; extremely fine manual skills; the ability to carry out treatments of minor to major complexity; sound judgment; the ability to meet scheduled deadlines; and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients as a positive and productive team member.<\/p>\n QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n This is a full-time salaried position. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience- Benefits include medical insurance, vacation pay and a 401(K) retirement program.<\/p>\n All qualified candidates are encouraged to contact Amber.S@TheConservationCenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please submit a cover letter, resume, and salary history, and three professional references which illustrate qualifications. If applying outside the U.S. a U.S. work visa is required before applying.<\/p>\n The Conservation Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.<\/em><\/p>\n 8.\u00a0CONSERVATION AND EASEMENTS MANAGER<\/a>, Chestnut Hill Conservancy & Historical Society (Philadelphia, PA, USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen open space, watershed, and historic resource conservation\/preservation efforts of a strong local nonprofit dedicated to history, preservation and land conservation.<\/p>\n The Chestnut Hill Conservancy seeks an energetic, detail-oriented professional to manage and grow its conservation and easements program. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual interested in the fields of land and watershed conservation, historic preservation, or urban planning. \u00a0This position is funded in part through a grant from the William Penn Foundation, and as such has great potential for growth.<\/p>\n This part-time position is for 30 hours per week, with a salary of $30,000 per year, including 10 CHHS holidays and 60 hours\u2019 vacation\/sick leave. The work schedule is flexible, but needs to be consistent. Although this position reports to the Executive Director, he\/she is responsible for all aspects of the Conservation and Easements Program. \u00a0Oversight of the Conservation and Easements Program is managed by a joint committee of CH Conservancy and the Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW).<\/p>\n QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n ABOUT CHESTNUT CONSERVANCY TO APPLY The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0PRESERVATION AND OUTREACH INTERNSHIP<\/a><\/strong>, SS United States Conservancy (Various Locations)<\/strong><\/p>\n The SS United States\u00a0Conservancy, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2004, is dedicated to\u00a0protecting, revitalizing, and promoting the historic ocean liner SS\u00a0United\u00a0States<\/em>, the largest passenger ship ever built in America and current holder\u00a0of the transatlantic speed record.\u00a0\u00a0“America’s Flagship”\u00a0transported four US presidents, business moguls, and movie stars, and tourists\u00a0and immigrants and is one of the last great super liners from the golden age of\u00a0trans-Atlantic travel.<\/p>\n The SS United States Conservancy purchased the SS\u00a0United\u00a0States<\/em>\u00a0in February of 2011, and is currently working to secure her\u00a0future as a mixed-use, stationary development which will include a SS United States museum.\u00a0 The Conservancy is moving full speed ahead on\u00a0its goals of building its permanent collection of archives, art, and artifacts\u00a0from the SS\u00a0United States<\/em>.\u00a0 Our dedicated staff is always diligently exploring how to best preserve, celebrate, and disseminate the range of items\u00a0in the Conservancy\u2019s collections through unique opportunities with museums,\u00a0institutions, and other organizations.<\/p>\n Guided by a prominent board of directors and advisory council, the\u00a0Conservancy currently has a small team based in Washington, DC, Philadelphia,\u00a0and New York.\u00a0 The organization has\u00a0members hailing from all 50 states and 22 nations worldwide. For more information, visit\u00a0www.ssusc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Preservation and Outreach Intern\u00a0will work with Conservancy staff to develop and grow its permanent collection\u00a0of art, artifacts, and objects.\u00a0 Tasks\u00a0will include scanning historic documents and photographs and assisting in the\u00a0expansion of passenger and crew database, culling information from the\u00a0Conservancy\u2019s archive of passenger lists and other documents from the SS\u00a0United\u00a0States<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, the intern will help devise and implement\u00a0fundraising and outreach strategies for an oral history initiative. Other\u00a0responsibilities include researching key ship-preservation projects and some\u00a0administrative duties such as copying, assembling, mailing, and data entry into\u00a0the constituent database under the supervision of outreach staff.<\/p>\n Preferred Location: Philadelphia. Will\u00a0consider other locations.<\/em><\/p>\n Qualifications<\/p>\n Commitment:\u00a010-15 hours per week. (This internship\u00a0can be combined with other part-time work or internship opportunities.)<\/p>\n Remuneration:\u00a0This is a paid internship.<\/p>\n Start Date and Duration:\u00a0Negotiable.<\/p>\n These positions offer excellent opportunities for professional and personal development\u00a0with practical, hands-on experience and mentoring. Each position can be\u00a0sculpted to some degree based on the interests and abilities of the candidate. Due to the high volume of applications, we are\u00a0not able to respond to each individual applicant. Qualified candidates will be\u00a0contacted by one of our staff members to arrange a phone interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1. Heritage Monitoring Officer, Monmouthshire County Council 2. Senior Carpenter (10998, Grade T04), The Maryland National Capital Park And Planning Commission 3. Senior Carpenter (14140, Grade T04), The Maryland National Capital Park And Planning Commission 4. Watershed Conservation Intern, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 5. Fallingwater Archive Collections Internship, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy\u00a0\u2013 Fallingwater 6. Senior Furniture Conservator, … Continue reading “Jobs & Internships: Digest January 17, 2017”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":297,"featured_media":13684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/297"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16387\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n\n
\nConsiderable knowledge of: (1) standard carpentry practices and methods; (2) knowledge and field experience working directly as a carpenter on historic projects and understand the necessary approaches and\/or be able to learn the steps that must be taken to work on historic sites; (3) OSHA and MOSH, fire, and building codes; (4) Commission policies and procedures; and (5) hazardous materials.<\/p>\n
\n\n
\nConsiderable knowledge of: (1) standard carpentry practices and methods; (2) knowledge and field experience working directly as a carpenter on historic projects and understand the necessary approaches and\/or be able to learn the steps that must be taken to work on historic sites; (3) OSHA and MOSH, fire, and building codes; (4) Commission policies and procedures; and (5) hazardous materials.<\/p>\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\nThe Chestnut Hill Conservancy, a nonprofit founded in 1967, works collaboratively to preserve and educate about the unique architecture, open space and social history of Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities. \u00a0Through programs, exhibits, tours, and our Archives (with over 21,000 photographs, maps, records and more), CHHS is dedicated to preserving and interpreting our region\u2019s heritage. Under its Easement Program, in partnership with the Friends of the Wissahickon, CHHS protects more than 92 acres and 13 historical facades in perpetuity. \u00a0In 1985, CHHS documented virtually every structure in Chestnut Hill and led the successful effort to have Chestnut Hill designated as a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. See more at:\u00a0www.CHConservancy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nPlease submit a cover letter, resume and relevant writing sample to\u00a0Lori@CHConservancy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\n
\nTo apply, please send resume and cover letter to\u00a0positions@ssusc.org<\/a>. Cover\u00a0letters should mention relevant experience and skills, and indicate how those\u00a0skills and experiences would advance the Conservancy\u2019s mission and work. No\u00a0phone calls please.<\/p>\n