The National Maritime Historical Society, a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, is dedicated to preserving and promoting our maritime heritage through educational programs, events, and our flagship quarterly magazine Sea History. Now in our 60th year, NMHS is seeking a new Executive Director to carry on this mission and expand our programs and initiatives to reach more people, young and old. Could you please share this email and the attached announcement about the position to whomever you know might be interested, or apply yourself.

The new Executive Director would be taking the helm after the retirement of Burchenal Green, NMHS President Emeritus, who has led the organization for more than 25 years. This is an opportunity for the right candidate to steer NMHS on a course forward that builds on what the Society has achieved over the last six decades and has a vision for the role a national organization in this field could play.

As the attached job description states, resumes should be submitted to jnoone@seahistory.org

https://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NMHS-Exec-Dir-Search.pdf

As you know, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) executed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) earlier this year, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), to guide the decommissioning and disposition of the National Historic Landmark (NHL) N.S. Savannah. As stipulated in the PA, MARAD recently published a Notice of Availability / Request for Information (NOA/RFI) in the Federal Register to assist in the identification of parties that may be interested in conveyance of the ship for preservation purposes. As part of the NOA/RFI process, MARAD will host site visits on December 16 & 17^th.  The notice can be found here:
Federal Register :: National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah Available; Request for Information

Technical information associated with this notice, as well as other information about the ship, is available on MARAD’s website:
N.S. Savannah Decommissioning and Disposition | MARAD (dot.gov)

In order to reach as broad a population of interested persons as possible, MARAD is reaching out to individuals and organizations in the maritime and nuclear industries and requesting that they publicize the NOA/RFI, and the opportunity to attend the upcoming site visits. We respectfully request that the Council of American Maritime Museums notify its members of this opportunity.

Please feel free to contact me or Erhard directly by email or phone if you have any questions, or if you need any additional information.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Regards,

Anne

Anne Jennings

Cultural Resources Specialist

TIDEWATER, INC.

The DOT’s Maritime Administration has just issued a notice of availability in the Federal Register for the Nuclear Ship Savannah, currently in Baltimore. The terms of transferal are flexible and negotiable; any maritime preservation facility with adequate wharfage to accommodate Savannah should seriously consider this unique opportunity.

Federal Register Link:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/30/2023-23917/national-historic-landmark-nuclear-ship-savannah-available-request-for-information

The notice includes two meetings for interested parties. The first will take place on Saturday, November 18^th (virtual and in-person on the ship) and will allow interested parties the opportunity to ask questions about the ship. A notice about that meeting will be published at the end of the week. A site visit will also be held Saturday and Sunday, December 16 & 17. We’ll provide you with links to those meetings as well when they are posted.

CAMM Member Paul Johnston of the Smithsonian sits on the Decommissioning Committee for this vessel and is happy to answer any questions or direct follow-up to the appropriate party.

Region 2 of the Forest Service is currently hiring for the Summer 2024 seasonal archaeology positions. If you’re ever interested in federal CRM work now is the time to apply as this is the only time the Forest Service will be hiring temporary employees for the upcoming year. Positions are open on USAjobs from today, October 26^th and close on November 8^th. Applicants have 14 calendar days to apply!

I work on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grasslands out of Fort Collins, Colorado currently, where this Forest will be hiring several GS-5s, GS-6s, and GS-7s in both Fort Collins and Idaho Springs, CO. And I will also be looking to hire people in the Black Hills of South Dakota as well as GS-5s & GS-7s! Duty stations are Custer, Rapid City, Spearfish SD & Sundance WY.

Links to the now open and can be found below:

GS-5 Archaeological Technicians

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/756805200#

GS-6 Assistant Crew Leads

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/756845200#

GS07 Crew Leads

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/756840600#

Applicants can apply for up to 10 duty locations of their interest in all of Region 2: Rocky Mountain Region of the Forest service (Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, & Wyoming). This is a great opportunity for current students and graduates to receive experience working in the federal government. Housing may be available at most locations listed above.

Dear Association Partners, 

The IMLS Office of Museum Services is recruiting museum professionals to review applications for the FY24 Museum Grant Programs. As a valued stakeholder and agency partner in the museum field, we would like to invite you to share this opportunity with your membership and encourage any interested individuals to submit their names for consideration as a panel or field reviewer. 

IMLS welcomes participants representing a broad range of personal experiences, locations, and disciplines to ensure a robust and diverse pool of reviewers. In addition to supporting the museum field, serving as an IMLS reviewer is a valuable professional development opportunity for professionals at all stages of their career. All reviewers are eligible to receive an honorarium of either $300 or $500 for their service, depending on the type of review.  

Interested individuals may apply to serve as a reviewer for IMLS museum programs using the following link: https://www.imls.gov/grants/become-reviewer/museum. 

Applicants should submit their information no later than Friday, December 1, 2023 to be considered for participation in the FY24 grant cycle. For reviewer-related inquiries, please reach out to IMLS at imls-museumreviewers@imls.gov.  

Want to learn more about serving as a museum grant application reviewer? Watch this short Webinar for Potential Museum Reviewers.

Curator of Maritime History, Mystic Seaport Museum

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2002709

The Charleston Museum seeks an experienced, full-time Curator of Archaeology for its
archaeology and anthropology department. Primary responsibilities include the curation and
proper management of the Museum’s cultural archaeology and anthropology collections using
modern curation protocols and standards, collaboration with the exhibition team on exhibit
development and installation, public programming related to the collection for both children and adults, responding to research requests, documenting the collection through research, cataloging objects in the collections database (PastPerfect), and supervising department interns and volunteers.

The following areas are crucial to the position:
Competent knowledge of the material culture of the Southeast U.S., from precontact to
postbellum, including environmental materials. Familiarity with South Carolina Lowcountry
preferred.
Familiarity with current NAGPRA legislation and practices, and experience working with
indigenous and descendant communities.
Familiarity with basic conservation and stabilization techniques for archaeological materials,
including electrolysis.
Experience with GIS and digital map and image production.
Ability to conduct archaeological fieldwork.
Experience with archaeological laboratory analysis, database management, and technical report
writing.
Competitive salary and benefits including, health insurance, retirement plan and paid time off
To apply: Please email resume and cover letter to jobs@charlestonmuseum.org

Deadline is October 18, 2023

Coast Guard Collections Manager opening.

The position is part of the curatorial team within the Coast Guard Historian’s Office in D.C.

Merit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/749341400

DEU: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/749341800