History Specialist E - Michigan History Center (1/16/25)

Posted on 12/18/25 

Salary: $31.08 - $46.03 Hourly

Location: Lansing, MI

Job Type: Limited Term (position has expiration date)

Job Number: 7501-26-MHC-002

Department: Natural Resources

Opening Date: 12/15/2025

Closing Date: 1/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit: UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)

Job Description

This two-year, limited term position completes a variety of professional assignments involving the interpretation and presentation of Michigan history and historical artifacts to build Michiganders’ appreciation of aspects of Michigan history. Specifically, the position will support the final development and first stage of implementation of the Preserving Nuestra Historia program, including but not limited to conducting oral history interviews and trainings; scanning community photographs and documents; providing training on archival and artifact preservation, care and storage; compiling research sources on Latino history; processing collected materials and preparing them for sharing online. This position will also conduct original research and develop materials for use online.

Position Description (Download PDF reader)

This is a two-year limited term position with the possibility of extension.

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in history, art history, museum studies, American studies, architectural history, historic preservation, anthropology, or archival management.

Experience

History Specialist 9
No specific type or amount is required.

History Specialist 10
One year of professional experience involving the recording, preservation, and presentation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to a History Specialist 9.

History Specialist P11
Two years of professional experience involving the recording, preservation, and presentation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to a History Specialist, including one year equivalent to a History Specialist 10.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please submit written answers to the following questions. Each answer should be no longer than two typed, double-spaced pages.

1. Please share your experience working on a public history project that involved conducting oral history interviews, doing historical research, working on digital humanities projects and/or conducting public presentations or training.
2. Please provide a short (no more than 150 words) story/description of person or event related to Michigan’s Latino history that you believe is significant.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts and three references 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 entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/H/HistorySpecialist.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.