JOB TITLE: Historian II LOCATION: Kellogg Center, 328 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102 COMPENSATION: $57,366.40 annual minimum STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, project position (approximately 2,080 annual hours) through June 30, 2025. BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays. DESIGNATION: Bargaining Unit AFSCME Local 3173 POSTING DATE: June 21, 2024 DEADLINE DATE: July 5, 2024 TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date. DESCRIPTION: This position exists to conduct historical research, develop historic contexts and evaluate historic resources protection for a public agency to ensure compliance with state and federal preservation law. SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Conduct archival and field research directed towards preparation of historic context studies for specified project areas; 2) Conduct historical research to identify, evaluate and protect historical resources in areas of agency undertakings; 3) Document and prepare reports on all phases of research to satisfy contractual and professional obligations; 4) Manage historical research projects to ensure agency compliance with historic preservation law and agency policy; 5) Conduct analysis of archival and field data to document and understand the results of research; and 6) Provide professional expertise to others. Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org. At MNHS, we don t just accept difference we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.