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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

CURRENTLY HIRING

Community Engagement Manager

Compensation: $22.50-$24.25 Salary range

Type: Full-time (Total of 37.5 hours per week)

This position oversees the public-facing operations of The History Center in Tompkins County. Responsibilities include oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Exhibit Hall, the management of the organization's digital platforms, and coordination of community-engagement initiatives through related events and programming.

This position is 37.5 hours per week, and compensation range is between $22.5/hour and $24.25/hour. A full job-description can be 

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Job & Project Description: Community Engagement Manager

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should provide a 1-page resume, and a cover letter outlining their interest in the position.

Please email documents as a single PDF file to Ben Sandberg at director@thehistorycenter.net with a subject line of "Community Engagement Application."

Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled. Interviews will begin immediately, and continue until a candidate is hired. Candidates will be notified if they are no longer being considered for the position, or when the position is filled.

Please direct questions regarding the position to Ben Sandberg at director@thehistorycenter.net.

Relevant Skills:

  • Research and write engaging content for use across different mediums and platforms. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication are an important feature of the position. 
  • Demonstrate a strong track record of collaboration with communities from a broad variety of different backgrounds. 
  •  Interact with the general public and other staff with thoughtfulness and grace. 
  • Effectively manage multiple and sometimes competing responsibilities and tasks. 
  • Balance independent action with direction from a supervisor. 
  • Communicate a passion for local/public history!

The History Center in Tompkins County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

There are no other open positions at this time. 

We encourage alternate funding sources to support short-term project placements with us. The community organizations and programs below may have funding opportunities available to compensate adult and graduate-level workers for time spent working with The History Center. Availability may vary, and placements must be confirmed in agreement with a History Center staff member. 

          

The following campuses and community organizations may also have funding opportunities available to compensate internships and/or research projects. We encourage student workers to pursue alternate funding sources to support their projects and time with The History Center. 

We also qualify for Federal Work Study placements for Cornell University and the Ithaca College (Off-Campus Community Service program).

          

SCHOOL MARMS & MASTERS - EIGHT SQUARE SCHOOLHOUSE


Take some local history, a landmark building, a flair for the dramatic and a roomful of kids. Mix well and you will have an unforgettable trip to the past. The History Center is looking for teachers at our 1892 Eight Square Schoolhouse on Hanshaw Road in Dryden. In the spring and fall, area fourth grade and home-schooled children spend a day immersed in rural one-room school education of over a century as part of the Kids Discover the Trail county-wide program.

Compensation: TBA

Type: Part-Time, Seasonal (5-10 weekly work hours April-May with potential expansion to September-October, training days available year-round)

If you are interested in becoming part of our unique teaching team, please contact (607) 273-8284 or eightsquare@thehistorycenter.net .

Required Qualifications:

  • Teaching experience with children

  • Flair for the dramatic or theatrical

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated passion for local/public history

  • Drivers license and access to a vehicle 

  • Occasional weekend and evening availability

The Eight Square Schoolhouse is part of Kids Discover the Trail! Kids Discover the Trail! provides experience-based programs at the eight sites of the Discovery Trail, and site-specific books to take home, for elementary students in Tompkins County. This program is funded by the Ithaca Public Education Initiative, gifts from local foundations, businesses, and community members, and is supported by all school districts in Tompkins County.

The History Center in Tompkins County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The History Center in Tompkins County complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The History Center in Tompkins County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of The History Center in Tompkins County's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Physical Address

Located inside the Tompkins Center for History & Culture

110 North Tioga Street

(On the Ithaca Commons) 

Ithaca NY, 14850 USA

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Hours

Exhibit Hall Wednesday-Saturday 10am-6pm - CLOSED Sun-Tues

Cornell Local History Research Library & Archives - By appointment only. Please contact archives@thehistorycenter.net

Contact                                                     

Email: Refer to Contact page for individual emails, General inquiries to community@thehistorycenter.net

Phone: 607-273-8284

Web: thehistorycenter.net

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