Museum Curator of History

XLA is looking for a Museum Curator of History to support a federal agency in Arlington, VA. This position requires the candidate to be eligible to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance and is onsite position Monday-Friday. 

Salary: $85,000

Position Description/Responsibilities:

• Writing professional-quality content for a public audience using primary source materials.


• Conducting research to develop primary-source based content and complex projects.


• Writing strictly using the Chicago Manual of Style, the Associated Press style guide, and the DEA Community Outreach and Prevention Support style guide, including citations.


• Developing content for Museum products as assigned, to include new and existing physical, online, and traveling exhibits, video scripts, newsletters, and social media.


• Managing the Museum website’s content.


• Collaborating closely with Museum staff on all projects and DEA staff as required.

Requirements:

• Professional experience writing content for a public audience using primary source materials and the Chicago Manual of Style, including citations.


• Published author.


• Experience conducting scholarly research and managing writing projects.


• Expertise in copy editing.


• Ability to work independently.


• Ability to collaborate closely with other Museum and DEA team members.


• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and pivot quickly to address changing priorities as needed.


• Expertise with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Etc).


• Ph. D or Ph. D candidate preferred; A candidate with a Master’s degree may be considered depending on experience.


• Candidate must provide a professionally published writing sample.