Oral Historian & Education Outreach Lead

Oral History; Indianapolis (IN); Híbrido; USD 43.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid remote work

Education Reimbursement Program

Medical plan options (vision/dental)

Descripción de la vacante

The Indiana Historical Bureau seeks an Oral Historian to manage the bureau's legislatively mandated oral history of the Indiana General Assembly. The role advances educational curriculum, expands the ILOHI archive, and coordinates a transcription plan while conducting interviews with former legislators.

Responsibilities include program administration, history research, interview scheduling and processing, preservation and accessibility efforts, outreach, and developing educational programming.

Formación

• Master’s degree in American history, public history, folk studies, political science, public policy, or related discipline.
• Minimum of two years work experience conducting oral histories is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to edit and proofread transcripts.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate development of major initiatives (digitizing sources, oral histories, documentary editing, blogging, digests, reports).
• Write articles and create digital content or exhibits to promote the bureau’s mission.
• Deliver programs highlighting Indiana history and provide access to primary sources.

Conocimientos

Senior subject specialist

Project management

Oral history

Written and oral communication

Leadership and vision

Supervision of interns/volunteers

Educación

Master’s degree in American history/public history

Graduate coursework in oral history

Herramientas

Audio recording/editing tools

Digital archives platforms

Libraries/archives research tools

Descripción del empleo

The Indiana Historical Bureau seeks an Oral Historian to manage the bureau's legislatively mandated oral history of the Indiana General Assembly. The role advances educational curriculum, expands the ILOHI archive, and coordinates a transcription plan while conducting interviews with former legislators.

Responsibilities include program administration, history research, interview scheduling and processing, preservation and accessibility efforts, outreach, and developing educational programming.