The Watson-Brown Foundation seeks a professional to curate the May Goodrum House in
Atlanta. The Curator will be charged with all aspects of taking the thoughtfully restored house
and grounds from a nearly complete restoration to a fully functioning house museum.
Job Responsibilities
Manage and maintain the home and its collection
Create interpretive, disaster, and collections plans
Develop outreach and educational programming
Conduct tours
Possesses the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and in critical
situations as required.
Maintains cordial, cooperative, and professional work relationships with co-workers,
supervisors, and the public.
Maintains a professional appearance consistent with Foundation standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will:
Be a U.S. Citizen or possess a valid U.S. work visa and be presently residing in the United
States.
Requisite skills include museum standards and best practices, collections management,
real knowledge of historic preservation standards and best practices, historical research
methods and superb abilities of communication.
Educational requirements include a Master’s degree in history, public history, museum
studies, historic preservation or similar discipline.
Software knowledge includes Microsoft office suite and PastPerfect
Have 5 years curatorial work in a historic house museum or similar environment.
About the Organization
The Goodrum House is located in the Buckhead section of Atlanta. The site is owned and
operated by the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. The Watson-Brown Foundation is a
Foundation dedicated to improving education in the American South by funding its schools and
students, preserving its history, encouraging responsible scholarship, and promoting the
memory and values of its spiritual founders. The Foundation owns and operates three historic
house museums. For more information about the Watson-Brown Foundation access
www.watson-brown.org.
Salary & Work Schedule
Salary: Depends upon experience
Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, employer paid health insurance, Simple IRA employer match
Full time, 40 hours per week, occasional weekends and evenings as required.
How To Apply
Applicants must submit:
a cover letter
a resume
salary requirements (current salary amount is fine)
Submit applications to:
Elizabeth Moore
Watson-Brown Foundation
310 Tom Watson Way
Thomson, GA 30824
706-595-8886
emoore@watson-brown.org
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