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 🔗Architectural Historian/Historian

  • Full Time
  • Rock Island, IL
  • $50,000 - $62,400 USD / Year
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Summary: We seek a professional Architectural Historian/Historian for our office in Rock Island, Illinois, or Anamosa, Iowa. In-office work is preferred; however, remote work may be possible if within our region.
  • Job Qualifications:

    The position requires a Master’s degree in public history, history, architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or a closely related field, with coursework in American Architectural History. Strong research and writing skills are a must. At least one year of experience with Section 106 work involving historic/architectural reconnaissance surveys, intensive surveys, determinations of eligibility, and/or successful nominations to the National Register of Historic Places is preferred.

  • How to Apply:

    If interested, please send a cover letter/email and CV to:

    Nurit Finn
    President, Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc.
    Email: ngfinn@wapsivalleyarch.com

  • Job benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, 10 days vacation, 7 days sick leave, holidays, Simple IRA
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Some travel is required.
  • Contact Name: Nurit Finn
  • Application Email: ngfinn@wapsivalleyarch.com

Website Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc.

Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc. is a full-service cultural resource services firm that serves Iowa, Minnesota, western Illinois, western Wisconsin, and eastern North Dakota. Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc. does not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, age, creed, physical or mental disability, color, sex, actual or perceived gender orientation/identity, ethnicity, national origin, familial status, or protected veteran status in its employment practices, in the selection and retention of subconsultants, and in its procurement of materials and leases. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without race, religion, age, creed, physical or mental disability, color, sex, actual or perceived gender orientation/identity, ethnicity, national origin, familial status, or protected veteran status, or otherwise as required by law.

The position will involve project-based research in historic architecture and public history. We have some exciting large, ongoing projects involving identification, evaluation, and mitigation of adverse effects to historic properties in the Upper Mississippi River valley, the Fargo-Moorhead region of North Dakota and Minnesota, and other locations. The position will offer opportunities for professional growth and advancement.