Director of Programs

The following is posted for the American Association for
State and Local History (AASLH).   Please respond directly
by letter.  No e-mail address.  No phone calls accepted.

The American Association for State and Local History, Nashville,
Tennessee, seeks a director of programs to manage its expanding
professional development program.  Responsibilities include the
development, implementation and management of AASLH programs
including the regional workshop series, the Making History With
Your Community primer seris, critical issues forums, the Seminar
for Historical Administration, and other training programs yet to
be developed.  The director of programs will also coordinate the
Association's Awards Program, will work closely with the Annual
Meeting Program Committee regarding the development of the theme
and program content for the Annual Meeting, and with the  AASLH
Professional Development Committee (Education Committee) to create
new programs to further the educational and enrichment goals of the
Association.  He or she will be responsible for management of the
*Technical Leaflet* series, including reviewing current leaflets,
determining topics to add to the series, recruiting and working with
authors for future leaflets, and continually updating the series.
The director of programs will also monitor the interests and issues
of concern to AASLH and to the field of state and local history and
will work with the newsletter editor to report this news to the
membership.

A bachelors degree is required, master's degree preferred, preferably
in a field related to the work of AASLH such as history, history
museum studies, history education, or similar area.  Minimum five
years experience working in historical organizations, preferably in
some educational function.

Experience developing and organizing educational programs such as
seminars, workshops, annual meetings, and curriculum development,
is higly desirable.  Active involvement in professional history
and museum associations is a plus.  Position offers salary
commensurate with experience; paid vacation and sick leave, paid
health, life and disability inusurance.  An equal opportunity
employer.  Please send resume and letters of reference to:

Director of Progams
American Association for State and Local History
530 Church St., #600
Nashville, TN  37219-2325


All typos are mine.  Please forgive cross-posting.
Pat Miller



Patricia L. Miller
Illinois Heritage Association
602 1/2 E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820
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