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