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Historic Site Manager II, House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.
SALARY: $39,671.00 - $44,062.00 Annually
Permanent, Full-Time
CLOSING DATE: 8/12/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
This position is located at: 288 Alston House Rd., Sanford, N.C. 27330
Description of Work
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Application Process
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Primary Purpose of Position:
This position supervises the daily operation, safety, and security of House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. In addition, it manages the Endor Iron Furnace site. House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site includes the historic Alston House, which is the site of a Revolutionary War skirmish. A new site visitor center is currently under development with construction beginning towards the end of the year. This position works Monday – Friday, 8:30-5:00 with occasional night and weekend work. The site provides visitor services to approximately 17,000 visitors annually.
Key job functions include staff and facility supervision, historic preservation, planning and implementing site presentations and programs, overseeing site maintenance, budget and financial management, and marketing and publicity. Special events are conducted throughout the year including an annual demonstration of the original battle. Over the next two years, this position will manage a grant project funding a structural investigation of the Alston House and subsequent preservation work. This position will also oversee the construction of a new site visitor center and permanent exhibit.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supervision of three full-time staff members
- Project administration
- Event and program planning, and implementation
- Budget and financial management
- Overseeing site maintenance and historic preservation
- Visitor services
- Outreach and marketing
Position/Physical Requirements:
- Must be available to work Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 with occasional nights and weekends.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Management Prefers:
- Demonstrated experience with historic interpretation or education
- Demonstrated experience planning and/or coordinating events or programs
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Demonstrated experience with project management including the ability to interpret policies, rules, and procedures
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree in history or a field specifically related to the site of employment from an appropriately accredited institution
AND
one year of experience in managing the operation of a historic site, in historical research or interpretation, or in a field specifically related to the site of employment;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience.
