Historic Sites Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

The SC State Park Service manages and protects more than 90,000 acres of South Carolina's natural and cultural resources, which range from deep mountain wilderness and old-growth forests to plantation homes, battlefields, waterfronts, and wetlands. The state park system includes 49 operational parks and six historic properties. The system also includes more than 1,500 separate buildings, 155 cabins, 80 motel rooms, 3,000 campsites, two 18-hole golf courses, two saltwater fishing piers, 42 ponds, 156 miles of paved roads, and more than 300 miles of hiking and riding trails.

Job Purpose And Duties

Under limited supervision, provide technical and professional services in the areas of cultural resource management and historical interpretation for the State Park Service. Serves as primary liaison in these areas with assigned parks.

• Oversees cultural resource management projects and planning in cooperation with field staff and Resource Management Chief, including restoration, preservation, and stabilization of cultural resources in the State Park Service.
• Manages collections, catalogues and conserves cultural objects owned by the Park Service, including institutional collections and archives.
• Conducts training in area of expertise. Work with field staff in a manner that promotes teamwork within the specific park and across the agency. Practice and promote teamwork within the State Park Service, throughout the agency and with external agency stakeholders. Represents office as an active member on agency teams assigned throughout the year.
• Oversees research, and coordinates with the Education Section and field staff of interpretive programs, exhibits, and educational publications in the area of history and cultural resources.
• Advises the agency and recommends policies, procedures and strategies in the area of history, interpretation and cultural resources, including specific and general management plans for cultural resources.
• Practice and promote teamwork within the work unit/office, throughout the agency and with external agency stakeholders. Represents office as an active member on agency teams assigned throughout the year.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree in history, cultural resource management or related field and 3 years' experience in a position involving historic site management and interpretation; or Master's degree and one year of experience in a position involving historic site management and interpretation.

Additional Requirements

• Position requires moderate driving and travel, with occasional overnight stays. Position requires medium lifting, walking and standing on uneven terrain. Working conditions are sometimes outdoors, continuing during hot, cold and inclement weather, and exposing employee to dusty conditions.
• Ability to carry out research, write clearly, perform oral presentations and public relations activity. Ability to carry out muliptle tasks in cooperation with others as a subordinate or project leadeer.
• State Issued driver's license.
• Become a South Carolina "Qualified Preservation Professional" in accordance with 60-12-10(1) of the SC Code of Laws (SC State Owned or Leased Historic Properties Act) within one year of hire.

Additional Comments

Actual Job Location: Resource Management

Full-time, 37.5 hours weekly.

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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