The place to find employment in underwater, maritime, marine, nautical archaeology and maritime history.
Historic Preservation Specialist (Archaeology), closes October 28.
Documented experience working with submerged sites including shipwrecks strongly encouraged.
Familiarity with New York State prehistory, history and maritime history encouraged. Familiarity with the interpretation of information gathered including side scan sonar, magnetometer, and sub-bottom profiling.
1) Society for the History of Navy Medicine Seeks Panel Members.
2) Call for Papers
39th Annual Maritime History Symposium
Maine Maritime Museum
Topic: “The Navy and Maine”
April 30, 2011
Maine Maritime Museum’s symposium this year will cover a broad range of naval topics with an impact on Maine. Naval vessels built in the state, Maine naval shipyards and duty stations, naval seamen from Maine, the defense of the Maine coast, naval action along the Maine coast, all naval subjects with any relation to Maine will be open for presentation and debate. There is no time period restriction. The theme was inspired by local concerns regarding the 2011 closing of Maine’s Brunswick Naval Air Station, but presentations need not be focused on the air base, Cold War, or ASW topics.
This Symposium will also complement Maine Maritime Museum’s exhibit (Feb. 19 to Aug. 7, 2011) Cold Waters, Cold War: the 20th Century Navy in Maine.
To propose a speaker or to volunteer to speak, contact senior curator Nathan Lipfert, lipfert@maritimeme.org, or 207-443-1316, ext. 328.
Nathan R. Lipfert, Senior Curator
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street
Bath, Maine 04530
207-443-1316, ext 328, fax 207-443-1665
www.mainemaritimemuseum.org
lipfert@maritimeme.org
1) Director of Education, St. Augustine Lighthouse and Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, ncd
2) Maritime Historian, Assistant Professor, US Merchant Marine Academy, closes October 29.
3) The USS LST Ship Memorial is seeking an Executive Director for the LST 325 in Evansville, Indiana.
The Executive Director is responsible for effectively managing the overall operation and administration of the LST 325 and serves at the pleasure of and reports to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is responsible for planning and the day-to-day management of the ship. This includes developing and managing tourism, managing staff, promoting new programs and activities, recruiting volunteers, and directing public affairs efforts, as well as directing minor maintenance activities on the ship.
Pease send Resumes to: Ken Frank, USS LST Ship Memorial, 840 LST Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47713
1) Executive Director, The Hudson River Maritime Museum, closes November 15
2) Museum/Public Libraries Outreach Intern
The USS Constitution Museum seeks an energetic, enthusiastic intern to assist in the development of a Museum/Public Libraries outreach program. The Museum is reaching out to public libraries to bring the stories of USS Constitution and her crew into the home setting through discovery kits. The Old Ironsides Family Fun Kit contains engaging, hands-on games and activities that provide families with the opportunity to have fun and learn together about Constitution‘s diverse crew and what life was like at sea during the Age of Sail. Interns will be engaged in a variety of activities, including front-end evaluation with families, research into the field of museum and library education, literature reviews, contacting museum and library professionals, developing activities, and refining current elements. Interns will work closely with project staff in the Museum’s Curatorial and Museum Learning departments. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about family learning and programming, has a strong interest in outreach in libraries and museums, has excellent communication skills, and is willing to work with the public. Interested individuals should send letter of interest, resume, and references to Rebecca Parmer, Archivist, at rparmer@ussconstitutionmuseum.org or PO Box 291812, Boston, MA 02129. This is an unpaid internship opportunity. For more information, please call 617-426-1812 x118.
1) e-learning Assistant, Royal Navy Submarine Museum, closes October 7
2) Collections Assistant, Scottish Maritime Museum, closes October 25
Applications now being accepted for the 2011 Women Divers Hall of Fame/Cecelia Connelly Memorial Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology, Applications open from October 1 through November 26.
The aim of this workshop is to provide a follow-up on previous meetings in view of identifying the necessary measures and evaluating the progress towards a better protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Moreover the workshop will explore the links between the protection of cultural and natural heritage in order to develop an integrated approach.
Dives began in September and continue through October.
Operational details – This site has previously given up Paleo Indian and other pre-historic remains (dated at 10 – 11,000 yrs old) and it is believed to contain additional items of potential historical importance including significant fossilized remains. We are seeking volunteer divers to assist with the sub-surface excavation at the site. We will be removing build up that has covered the wall over the last 20 plus years (since last dive operations were concluded). This a strictly volunteer opportunity and we anticipate that it will be limited to a maximum of 12 to 14 volunteer divers. Training will be provided, divers will be recognized for their contributions and divers are free to discuss/post their experiences while on the site, with minimal limitations.
Dive Qualifications Required – We will consider any diver with an advanced open water certification that includes training as a deep diver and nitrox diver. Although vis at the site is generally good, some operations may cause limited visibility, so a night/limited visibility or cave/technical wreck certification is recommended but not required. All participants will receive training in underwater archeological technique and c-cards will be available upon request.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Naval and Maritime History
2011 McMullen Naval History Symposium
The History Department of the United States Naval Academy invites proposals for papers to be presented at its 2011 McMullen Naval History Symposium in Annapolis, Maryland, on 15-16 September 2011. The 2009 symposium was very successful, with over 250 in attendance, and 138 papers presented.
Proposals dealing with any aspect of naval and maritime history are welcome. Proposals should include an abstract not exceeding 250 words and a one-page vita. Most encouraged are proposals for panels, containing an abstract for each paper and brief vita for each panelist. Mail proposals to Dr. Marcus Jones, History Department (12C), 107 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5044; send electronic proposals to mojones@usna.edu. The deadline for submitting proposals is 21 January 2011. The program committee expects to finalize the program in February 2011; final versions of papers are due to the symposium committee and panel chairs by 1 August 2011.
A limited number of travel stipends are available to scholars residing outside the United States and to graduate students within the United States. Please indicate your desire to apply for a travel stipend in the cover letter or email that contains your proposal. The program committee will award prizes to the best papers presented at the Symposium. As in the past, we will publish selected papers at a later date.
Information on the 2011 symposium can be found online at www.usna.edu/History/Symposium. Specific inquiries should be directed to Dr. Marcus Jones at mojones@usna.edu.
1) Pritzker Military Library, Chicago, Vice President Collections and Interpretation.
The Vice President Collections and Interpretation serves as the chief curator or lead content officer in implementing the institution’s mission statement in terms of both collections and interpretation through exhibition, publication, online dissemination, and educational programs. The position is one which has high public exposure as regards to interfacing with VIP visitors, library donors, and board members. Competitive salary and benefits.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to jobs@pritzkermilitarylibrary.net. Opportunities will be posted until the interview process is complete and the positions have been filled. No phone calls, please.
2) Maritime Ethnographer, University of Ulster, closes 15 October
The postholder will carry out research in the field of Celtic folklore and narrative tradition, specifically on the project ‘Stories of the Sea: A Typological Study of Maritime Memorates in Modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore traditions’. S/he is required to have native or near-native competence in Modern Irish and /or Scottish Gaelic. (Fixed-term for 18 months.)
3) Director, Tahoe Maritime Museum, ncd
The Archives and Library Director is responsible for managing and making accessible a repository of approximately 1,200 linear feet of archival collections and research library of 15,000 volumes. Researchers of all types use our materials both remotely and on-site, in a facility that features one of the most impressive riverfront views of any reading room you’ve seen. For information about the department’s collections and services, see www.phillyseaport.org/library.
This is a full-time position (Monday through Friday) reporting to the Senior Curator. The responsibility of the Archives and Library Director is to build, manage, and promote the collections with regard to access, reference, processing, outreach, acquisitions, and preservation, establishing priorities for both ongoing responsibilities and projects. The Director supervises occasional full-time or part-time project archivists. The Director also trains and manages a number of excellent, highly-valued volunteers and interns, upon whom the department and the museum rely.
Job functions:
Work with on-site and remote researchers to provide professional reference service.
Arrange, describe and create electronic access tools (including in OCLC and Archivists’ Toolkit) for archival collections and books.
Support the Curatorial Department in its development and research of museum exhibits.
Work with Museum Registrar on accessioning procedures and rights and reproductions requests.
Plan processing, digitization, access, conservation, cataloging and other projects, and work with the Development Department to write grants seeking project funding.
Manage the departmental and grant budgets and make budget recommendations.
Develop, research, design, and install/create exhibits for the department’s exhibit areas and the museum’s website.
Active participation with the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) and local management of consortium projects.
Develop archives and library collections through donations and purchases, with attention to developing relationships with donors, potential donors, and vendors.
Participate in museum-wide leadership, strategic planning, and policy creation.
Work with other museum departments on institution-wide projects.
Give presentations about library collections for prospective donors and VIPs.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Supervisory skills and the ability to organize work, develop effective work processes, and assess work priorities.
Strong service orientation and an interest in working with museum staff and the general public.
Demonstrated ability to work with researchers of all types, including scholars, teachers, students, enthusiasts, and genealogists.
Ability to assist and instruct museum staff, departmental staff, interns, and volunteers with a patient, respectful, and supportive approach.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated understanding of, and receptiveness to, the uses of emerging technologies in archival and special collections.
Ability to work both independently and with other collections departments.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Required education and experience
The Archives and Library Director should have a Master of Library Science or Master of Arts in History with certificate in Archives Management, as well as three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in a special collections library or research setting.
Formal training in archival practice and care in handling of unique material.
Very strong hands-on computer skills, including experience with web development, relevant library computer systems software, and software and technologies required for providing digital access to resources
Facility with OCLC mixed materials cataloging and standard professional tools and programs (e.g. LCSH, DACS, Archivists’ Toolkit, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to work collaborativelyto develop programs and exhibits.
Demonstrated ability to maintain, manage and seek out new relationships within your institution and in partnership with other institutions.
Preferred experience:
Knowledge of American and maritime history and technology preferred.
Evidence of success in fundraising or obtaining grants.
Evidence of active participation within the profession.
Salary:
The salary for this position is commensurate with experience. Please submit your salary requirements.
Application Requirements:
Electronic submission of materials is required. The screening process will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews are planned to begin toward the beginning of October 2010.
Email the following materials in PDF format to Carol Burkert at cburkert@phillyseaport.org
Cover Letter
Resume
Salary requirements
Names, addresses, phone numbers, and your relationship for three professional reference.
Closes October 8
1) CEO, Patriots Point Naval Museum, closes September 29
2) Multiple Jobs at Mystic Seaport.
3) 7 Fellowships and Internships posted at the National Maritime Museum, close 1 November
Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH) is seeking Temporary Project Maritime Archaeologists/Marine Remote Sensing Specialists to complement our Maritime Division for multiple projects throughout the United States.
SEARCH is building a pool of qualified maritime archaeologists/marine remote sensing specialists to pull from for multiple short term projects throughout the United States. Successful candidates should be M.A. level or above (ABT and ABD considered) and be experienced on the water.
If you are looking for project experience and are available for short term projects and can demonstrate:
The successful applicant will have a developed capacity for attention to detail, be organized, able to work well on simultaneous projects, and be able to meet deadlines. Experience in cultural resource management, preparing deliverables for the DoD and USACE is preferred. Applicants should have a demonstrated proficiency in HyPack, MS Word, MS Office Pro suite, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. Ability to use GIS is desirable. These positions are not suitable for applicants with schedule or travel limitations.
SEARCH is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Applicants should be able to receive government security clearances. Pay will be commensurate with experience.
In Word or as a PDF, please send a cover letter, resume, three references and dates of your availability to Jason Burns via email to jason@searchinc.com. NO PHONE CALLS. SEARCH will treat all employment inquires with discretion.
Go to www.searchinc.com for more information about SEARCH.
SEARCH appreciates everyone’s interest in this posting as well as our other recent postings; however, due to the high volume of applicants we are unable to honor each with a personal reply. We will develop a shortlist of applicants who will be contacted within two weeks for follow-up information and to set up phone interviews.
Call for papers
Sixth International Congress of Maritime History Ghent, Belgium (Tuesday, July 3-Friday, July 6, 2012)
Special theme: maritime and global history
www.imeha2012.ugent.be <http://www.imeha2012.ugent.be/
The Organizing Committee of the International Maritime Economic History Association invites proposals for papers to be presented at the 6th International Congress of Maritime History to be hosted by Ghent University at Het Pand, an old Dominican monastery located in the heart of the city.
All previous Congresses have adopted a broad concept of maritime history, treating it as an interdisciplinary discipline covering all historical periods and areas. This Congress builds on this to promote and disseminate research in all aspects of humankind’s relationship with the sea from ancient times to the present. The emphasis will be on the international, transnational and global character of maritime history. This Congress will have a special theme: the relation between maritime and global history. The Congress invites proposals for panels and papers that address any issue in maritime history. Interdisciplinary approaches are especially welcome.
Session Proposals
Sessions will usually consist of four papers of not more than 20 minutes each. Other formats (debate panels, roundtables) are possible, but all sessions will need to conclude after 120 minutes. Session proposals should include a cover page with title, list of contributors, a commentator and chair, individual paper titles, a session abstract (maximum of 200 words), individual paper abstracts of no more than 200 words, and a short, one-page curriculum vitae for each participant. All sessions should include sufficient time for general discussion.
Paper Proposals
Contributors may also submit proposals for individual papers of to be presented in a maximum of 20 minutes; if accepted, these will be combined into sessions of four papers. Paper proposals should include an abstract (maximum of 200 words) and a short, one-page curriculum vitae. All proposals will be reviewed and decisions will be made its decisions by May 2011.
Proposal Details
Deadline for submissions is 1 March 2011. Proposals should be submitted using the conference website, www.imeha2012.ugent.be <http://www.imeha2012.ugent.be/> .
More information via imeha2012@ugent.be <mailto:imeha2012@ugent.be>
All papers presented at the Congress will be considered for publication in the International Journal of Maritime History.
1) Historian, US Naval Special Warfare Command, closes 21 September
2) Underwater Archaeology Technician, Parks Canada, (closed, but will be used to create a list of qualified candidates)
3) Project Review Archaeologist with Underwater Archaeology Experience, Virginia DHR, closes September 24
State of North Carolina Maritime Heritage Tourism Officer, closes September 8.
Prepare strategies to organize, develop and market Eastern NC maritime heritage tourism assets for cultural/heritage traveler preferences; identify and evaluate sites and experiences; provide resources, grants,educational materials, training, branding, itineraries, packages to develop and promote authentic pirate/ nautical trails; coordinate
Blackbeard/Queen Anne s Revenge project outreach; collaborate with local/regional tourism trade groups, attractions, arts/history/ preservation councils, archaeology, conservators; provide information to public and media; prepare for 300th Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck commemoration in 2018;prepare reports; secure federal and private grants and partnerships.
The State of Indiana Request for Proposal 11-15 Solicitation for Underwater Archaeological Services, due October 6, 2010. Pre-proposal meeting in Indianapolis on September 9, 2010.
1) IFA Workplace Bursary in Maritime Archaeology, closes 6 September
2) Education Director, Texas Maritime Museum, closes November 1
3) Curator, Maritime Museum of British Columbia, closes 3 September
4) Executive Director, Penobscot Marine Museum, ncd
5) Nauticus Maritime Center Specialist, Battleship Wisconsin, ncd
6) Nauticus Maritime Center Specialist, Education, ncd
7) Artist/Illustrator, North Carolina Maritime Museum, closes September 10
Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington Navy Yard, closes 2 September
9) NOAA Program Analyst, National Marine Sanctuaries, closes 3 September
The individual selected for this position will:
– Manage several projects for ONMS including the African American Voyage to Discovery;
– Provide support and coordination for regulatory actions;
– Assist with development and coordination of activities, logistics, events, and documentation associated with Sanctuary Advisory Councils;
– Assist with on-going policy and program issues associated with cultural resources, intra-agency collaboration, and budgeting;
10) Boatswain’s Mate, Historic Ships in Baltimore, ncd
Team Leader, Cultural Heritage, closes August 16
1) Senior Preparator, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, closes August 19
2) Research Assistant II (Web Designer and Developer), closes August 13
Reporting to a maritime historian and working closely with a research team, the successful applicant will be responsible for designing and creating a website to be titled, “More than a List of Crew.” Focusing on British Empire crew agreements, this site will inform visitors about these documents and how they may be used to conduct their own research.
3) Education Officer, Scottish Maritime Museum, closes 8 September
4) Senior Director of Education, New Bedford Whaling Museum, ncd
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