Historian 9-P11 - Broadening Access

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Historian 9-P11 - Broadening Access

Salary

$24.78 - $35.47 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Limited Term (position has expiration date)

Job Number

7501-24-MHC-012

Department

Natural Resources

Opening Date

05/20/2024

Closing Date

6/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)

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Job Description

This limited-term position conducts rigorous historic research and prepares concise writing based on that research to support various Michigan History Center and Department of Natural Resources programmatic, planning, and interpretation needs. The individual contributes to the Michigan Historical Marker program, state parks planning, the DNR Broadening Access initiative, Michigan Freedom Trail nominations to the National Network to Freedom, and other center efforts to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion in its public history programs and sites.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PDHistorian9toP12MHC0122024.pdf)

Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of a master’s degree in history, art history, museum studies, anthropology, American studies, architecture, architectural history, urban planning, library/information science, historic preservation, or archival management.

Experience

Historian 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Historian 10

One year of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to an Historian 9.

Historian P11

Two years of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to an Historian, including one year equivalent to an Historian 10; or, three years of professional experience recording, preserving, and presenting Michigan history, historical artifacts, records, and sites at a museum, historical site, archives, publication office, or historical site preservation office equivalent to a History Specialist 10.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, written assignment, and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Applicants will be appointed only to positions in areas for which their experience and education is appropriate.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

View the class specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/H/Historian.pdf

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Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available atwww.mi.gov/employeebenefits.

Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.

Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.

Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.

Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.

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Updated: 2/28/24

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HISTORN - Possession of a master's degree in history, art history, museum studies, anthropology, American studies, architecture, architectural history, urban planning, library/information science, historic preservation, or archival management? If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.

• Yes

• No

  02

  HISTORN - Please select your level of experience.

• None

• At least one year of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to an Historian 9.

• At least Two years of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to an Historian 10 or at least three years of professional experience recording, preserving, and presenting Michigan history, historical artifacts, records, and sites at a museum, historical site, archives, publication office, or historical site preservation office equivalent to a History Specialist 10.

• At least three years of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to an Historian P11.

  03

  How much experience do you possess in conducting original research in primary sources, using libraries, archives and other repositories? (Please reflect your experience in your resume/application).

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years or more

• None

  04

  How much experience do you possess in working with broad and diverse community groups and stakeholders to develop relevant and engaging projects, events and programs? (Please reflect your experience in your resume/application).

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years or more

• None

  05

  Please submit a written answer to the following question. Your answer should be no longer than two typed, double-spaced pages - Please attach assignment in the "Attachment" section of this application: Please describe an experience you have had conducting original research, analyzing the data, and interpreting it for a public audience. Include answers to the following questions: What was the project? What was your role? How did you approach and organize the work? What was the final product? What worked well and what would you improve upon? Conclude with a paragraph summarizing a historical story that your research revealed. (The experience might be sharing information through a presentation or program, developing an interpretive plan for a historic site, drafting exhibit labels for a museum exhibit, or a similar project.) Did you attach this assignment to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out)

• Yes

• No

  06

  Did you attach a cover letter, resume and official transcripts to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out).

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Michigan

Department

Natural Resources

Address

525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone

517-284-5014

Website

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers

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