Job Requisition ID: 55984
Opening Date: 05/08/2026
Closing Date: 06/08/2026
Agency: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,174 - $11,174 (monthly)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Exempt under Section 4d of the Personnel Code, Gubernatorial (Management Bill)
A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a
DETAILEDResume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the
MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
***This position is Exempt from Jurisdiction B of the Illinois Personnel Code under provision of paragraph 4d(3)***
Position Overview:Join a world class institution!! The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is hiring a Research and Interpretation Director to help share Lincoln's legacy and the vast history of the State of Illinois. The ideal candidate is highly organized, personable, can work independently as well as with a team, and has a passion for exploring the untold stories of history. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is a world class institution that welcomes more than 250,000 visitors every year and that houses one of the world's best collections of Lincoln related documents, artifacts and audiovisual materials. We invite qualified applicants to apply for the position of Research and Interpretation Director and help ALPLM continue to chronicle the life of one of our nation's greatest Presidents.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
- (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
- Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
- (13-14) paid state holidays annually
Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.
Essential Functions- Serves as the agency's in-house expert and spokesperson on issues regarding historical accuracy and interpretive content.
- Plans, develops, organizes, directs and implements the policies and procedures and acts authoritatively on any policy making issues affecting the division.
- Directs a team of scholars and historians in the collaborative process of reviewing agency
materials including through. - Travels and appears before groups as spokesperson to promote the agency and its mission and goals and to present on research topics related to Abraham Lincoln, Illinois History and Midwest history.
- In coordination with agency leadership, serves as the liaison between the ALPLM and other research institutions and centers.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Develops and administers the division budget.
- In coordination with the Finance division, seeks and administers supplemental funding from various granting agencies.
Minimum Qualifications- Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires four years' experience in historical research, writing and editing, and/or in teaching American history / public history (or related curriculum) on the collegiate level, or five years in historical or research library in an administrative capacity.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree or Ph.D in history, museum interpretation, collective memory, or related field.
- Certificate in museum or cultural institution interpretation.
Four (4) years' experience in public speaking and/or development of presentations focused on historical subject matter. - Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
- Three (3) years' experience managing a major program or project.
- Two (2) years of work experience developing and managing a budget.
- Two (2) years of experience working in a research library and/or museum.
- Two (2) years of experience working in the public sector.
- Two (2) years of experience editing documents for publication.
- Two (2) years of experience writing and/or administering grants.
Conditions of Employment- Requires a valid drivers' license.
- Requires ability to pass a background check
- Requires ability to work at various times outside of normal office hours as needed
- Requires ability to travel overnight, occasionally
- Requires ability to travel
- Requires use of an agency-supplied mobile phone
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: 8:30am -5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Headquarter Location: 112 N 6th St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Pat Young
Email: [email protected]Phone #: 217-785-7940
Posting Group: Arts, Design & Cultural; Leadership & Management
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