This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland Department of Planning, Preservation Services.
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning, is seeking to hire a State Underwater Archaeologist. MHT is the state agency dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Maryland’s past. Through research, conservation and education, MHT assists the people of Maryland in understanding their historical and cultural heritage. Part of the Maryland Department of Planning, MHT serves as Maryland’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Website: mht.maryland.gov; underwater archaeology program website: https://mht.maryland.gov/Pages/archaeology/archaeology-underwater.aspx
The main purpose of the position is to administer, manage and supervise the Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program (MMAP), a component of MHT’s Office of Preservation Services, a statewide program which enhances Maryland’s historic sites and traditions by identifying, evaluating, protecting, and studying maritime and underwater archaeological resources located within Maryland waters; by disseminating research and educational information about submerged cultural resources to both professional and public communities; and by executing authorized and mandated federal and state activities and programs as they relate to maritime and underwater archaeological resources. The position directly supports MHT’s mission to assist the people of Maryland in understanding their historical and cultural heritage through research, conservation and education.
Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs 