THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION

“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Since 2014, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation (TRPLF) has been planning and building a new, ambitious kind of presidential library and museum. Other presidential libraries tell the story of a single individual, but the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL) – being built more than a century after T.R.’s death – will do more than preserve history. The TRPL will be a people’s library, bringing Roosevelt’s values and relentless spirit to life at a critical time in our nation and world, while simultaneously championing the stories of all who “dare greatly, think boldly, care deeply, and live passionately.”

The library is currently being constructed in Medora, North Dakota, with a milestone planned for July 4, 2026 – America’s 250th anniversary. Participants at the TRPL will learn from – not just about – Roosevelt’s story, being transformed into the same stunning Badlands that served as the fulcrum in T.R.’s incredible life story.

Guided by the pillar principles of leadership, citizenship, and conservation, the Foundation has partnered with innovative partners – like the award-winning architecture firm, Snøhetta, and the best-in-class story crafters, the Future of Storytelling – to build an institution like no other. With plans to be the most sustainable presidential library and campus ever, a revolutionary approach to interpretive design, and programming that will spread the library’s message into neighboring Theodore Roosevelt National Park and beyond across the globe, the opportunity to join a talented team in building and opening this institution is truly unique.

About the Role

The K-12 Education Specialist designs, implements, and evaluates dynamic, standards-aligned learning experiences that engage K–12 students, educators, and multigenerational community audiences with the Library’s programs, exhibits, and resources. Designed to strengthen and expand youth-focused, in-person programming—particularly high-volume school field trips and long-term school partnerships—this role serves as the Library’s primary expert for K–12 education strategy and delivery. Reporting to the Manager of Public Programs & Education, the Specialist ensures programs align with North Dakota K–12 academic standards across all disciplines, from history to life sciences. The position balances hands-on facilitation, curriculum and resource development, and strategic audience-building while upholding historical rigor and inclusive, culturally responsive teaching practices.

Core Competencies

• Standards-Aligned Instruction & Curriculum Design: Designs engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences aligned to North Dakota standards and the C3 Framework, using clear objectives, assessments, and differentiation
• Facilitation & Inquiry-Based Learning: Leads groups with confidence and warmth, using questioning strategies and object-based learning to support critical thinking and meaningful discussion
• Historical Accuracy & Interpretive Integrity: Ensures all educational content reflects current scholarship and upholds high standards of historical accuracy, intellectual rigor, and mission-aligned interpretation across K–12 programs and educator resources
• Inclusive, Culturally Responsive Practice: Creates welcoming learning environments that honor diverse perspectives and learning needs while maintaining accuracy and respectful interpretation of history
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Builds strong working relationships with educators, historians, and internal teams to co-create resources, experiences, and sustain long-term school partnerships
• Program Operations & Project Management: Manages scheduling, materials, and on-site logistics with attention to detail and safety, ensuring consistent delivery at scale
• Assessment & Continuous Improvement: Usesdata and feedback to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends, and implement improvements to programs and educator supports
• Digital Learning Tools & Technology Integration: Integrates age-appropriate technology and digital platforms (e.g., virtual learning tools, online resources) to extend learning before and after visits

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and oversee the full portfolio of K–12 educational experiences—including field trips, guided tours, classroom-based activities, outdoor learning opportunities, and facilitated workshops—ensuring all youth programs are developmentally appropriate, mission-aligned, and operationally effective from concept through delivery
• Align all youth programs and educator resources with North Dakota K–12 standards, the C3 Framework, and best practices in museum-based, inquiry-driven learning
• Lead youth and educator engagement strategy, building and sustaining relationships with schools and community partners to grow K–12 audiences
• Collaborate with historians, educators, curriculum developers, and internal teams to develop accurate, pedagogically effective educational content and experiences connected to Library’s mission and values
• Collect and analyze program data and participant feedback to evaluate effectiveness, refine curricula, and improve the overall learning experience
• Contribute to departmental and cross-museum initiatives by mentoring student educators, collaborating on outreach and communications, and representing the Library at education and museum conferences
• Plan and deliver professional development for educators (workshops, webinars, and classroom-aligned resources) that supports effective use of Library materials in instruction
• Support multigenerational and family learning initiatives that encourage shared discovery, accessibility, and repeat visitation
• Coordinate program logistics, including scheduling, site visits, materials preparation, accessibility needs, and on-site event support
• Manage ordering, inventory, and organization of educational supplies and learning materials to ensure readiness for high-volume programming

Outcomes

• Deliver high-quality, inquiry-based tours, programs, and experiences that receive consistently positive feedback from educators and students
• Maintain a published suite of standards-aligned lesson plans and educator resources that connect Library content to classroom instruction
• Increase participation from K–12 audiences through sustained outreach and strengthened school and district partnerships
• Deliver educator professional development that improves teacher confidence in regularly using primary sources and Library resources in standards-based instruction
• Implement repeatable program logistics that support efficient scheduling, smooth on-site experiences, and reliable capacity for high-volume school visits
• Sustain well-organized learning materials and accurate inventory levels that minimize last-minute purchasing and program disruptions
• Use evaluation data to make documented, continuous improvements to program content, facilitation approaches, and educator supports
• Ensure youth programs reflect inclusive, culturally responsive teaching practices and maintain historical rigor across topics and grade bands
• Increase the Library’s visibility and credibility with educators through conference participation, partner engagement, and strong cross-departmental collaboration

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Regularly supervises small and large groups of K–12 students during educational programming in accordance with safety and engagement best practices
• May provide day-to-day guidance, training, or task supervision to interns, volunteers, student educators, or temporary program staff as assigned
• May assume direct supervisory responsibilities in the future as the Public Programs & Education team grows

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or in a science or humanities discipline (e.g., agriculture, biology, environmental science, geology, history, political science, history, English, or related fields); Master’s degree a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of experience designing and facilitating standards-aligned education for K–12 audiences in classroom preferred; museum, library, outdoor, or cultural institution settings also accepted
• Demonstrated experience aligning curriculum, tours, or instructional resources to state or national academic standards (e.g., North Dakota Standards, C3 Framework, NGSS, Common Core)
• Strong working knowledge of inquiry-based learning strategies, object-based interpretation, and developmentally appropriate instructional practices across grade bands
• Experience leading student groups in structured learning environments and managing program logistics for high-volume youth engagement preferred
• Experience developing educator-facing resources, lesson plans, or professional development workshops a plus
  Familiarity with digital learning platforms or virtual instruction tools strongly preferred
• Current or prior teaching licensure (any state) a plus

Requirements

• Role is based on-site at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, with regular movement between classrooms, outdoor program areas, and event spaces
• Position requires the ability to lift and transport educational materials and program supplies (up to 30 lbs.), as well as set up and break down program spaces and equipment
• Frequent standing, walking, and facilitating programs in indoor and outdoor environments, sometimes in variable weather conditions
• Occasional travel required to support off-site school programs, educator workshops, and outreach initiatives across North Dakota and the surrounding region (including South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana)
• Some evening and weekend hours required to support school schedules, public programs, and educator professional development opportunities
• Must be willing to adhere to sustainable workplace practices—including waste reduction, recycling, and energy-conscious use of materials and equipment—in alignment with TRPL’s sustainability goals and facility certifications

Benefits

Full benefits include 403(b), medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, as well as 20 days of paid time off and 10 days of holidays. Salary ranges between $52,000 to $67,000, commensurate with experience.

EEO Statement

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation (TRPLF) is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. TRPLF does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law as a provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Reasonable Accommodation

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible environment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, participate in an interview, or otherwise navigate our hiring process, please email careers at trlibrary.com. Our team will connect with you to explore the best way to support your experience.   Our team will connect with you to explore the best way to support your experience.

Seeking a thoughtful, dynamic, and mission-driven President & CEO to lead a nationally recognized, AAM-accredited museum and historic village with more than 55,000 objects, 50 historic structures, on 100+ acres. Operating budget $10 million, endowment $70 million, 25–30 Trustees, 48 full-time and 100+ part-time staff. Salary range $200,000–$275,000 plus benefits and housing. For details, visit: www.museum-search.com/open-searches. Apply HERE by July 15, 2026. Apply early; candidates considered on a rolling basis. Nominations welcome.

Resident Collections Fellow – Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research

Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art. Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, contemporary Art Museum, Center for Collections and Research, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and students to its campus each year. Critics have called Cranbrook “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America” and in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. For more, please visit our website: www.cranbrook.edu.

Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research (the “Center”) is accepting applications for its 2026-2028 Resident Collections Fellow. This is a unique opportunity for an emerging museum or historic house curator with a passion for decorative arts, architecture, and landscape history to play a leading role in the preservation and interpretation of Cranbrook’s diverse historic collections, as well as built and natural environments. This post-graduate (or post-doctoral) fellowship, which provides a professional bridge to long-term curatorial careers, includes a modest apartment on Cranbrook’s campus in a carriage house designed by Albert Kahn.

The 2026-2028 Fellowship Focus: Cranbrook’s Cultural Landscapes, including those surrounding its three historic house museums and the Cranbrook Japanese Garden. During the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the position will be titled the “2026-2027 Diana Mallory Hawes Collections Fellow,” in recognition of the Fellow’s patron.

About the Center:

Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research centralizes Cranbrook’s 122-year story and offers intellectual engagement with its legacy. Launched in 2012, the Center encompasses the management and curatorial leadership of Cranbrook’s campus-wide collection of Cultural Properties, Archives, historic architecture (most notably Cranbrook House, Saarinen House, and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Smith House), Cultural Heritage Areas, and Cultural Landscapes. By preserving and interpreting the community’s unparalleled landscape, architecture, collections, and archives, the Center provides memorable educational experiences and meaningful research opportunities for internal and external audiences. The Center’s offices are housed within Cranbrook House and its annex, as well as Cranbrook Art Museum, where the Center takes advantage of the state-of-the-art Collections Wing. The public operation of Cranbrook Archives, which is a key component of the Center, is located within the Collections Wing of the Art Museum.

About the Fellowship:

The Collections Fellow reports to the Center’s Director and works closely with the Center’s Curator, while also working collaboratively with the staff of the Center (notably the registrar and archivists) and the staffs of Cranbrook’s Art Museum, Institute of Science, and Schools, and the volunteers of Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary. The Collections Fellow researches collections and assists with the development of their documentation, accessioning, storage, care, conservation, and inventory, as well as their display and interpretation within the context of Cranbrook House (the founders’ 1908 Albert Kahn-designed manor home), Saarinen House (Eliel Saarinen’s 1930 Art Deco masterwork with a landscape designed by Loja Saarinen), and Smith House (a 1950 Usonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with a landscape designed by Thomas Dolliver Church); develops and organizes collections-based educational programs for Cranbrook Schools; develops lectures and tours for regional audiences; assists with visiting researchers; develops the representation of the Center’s collections and programs on the Center’s website; writes blogs; assists with fundraisers and events; and provides public and private tours of the campus, including Cranbrook House, Saarinen House, and Smith House and their landscapes, as well as the Cranbrook Japanese Garden.

2026-2028 Fellowship Focus:

While past Collections Fellows have focused on the decorative arts collections and architecture of Cranbrook’s three historic house museums, the 2026-2028 Resident Collections Fellow will be the first to focus on researching and sharing with public and internal audiences Cranbrook’s landscapes and natural environments, including the landscapes designed by Ossian Cole (O. C.) Simonds, the Olmstead Brothers, Loja Saarinen, Thomas Dolliver Church, and Dan Kiley. A veritable who’s who of modern and contemporary design, the campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1989. Despite the significance of the landscapes in the shaping of Cranbrook as a “total work of art,” its histories and stories are under-researched.

The work of the 2026-2028 Resident Collections Fellow will not only document these landscapes and their supporting sculptures and decorative arts but also share them with ever expanding audiences. The Fellow’s work may include researching and publishing garden histories for the Center’s “Cranbrook Kitchen Sink” blog, website, eMuseum database, and pamphlets; developing and leading public walking tours; creating a series of maps for self-guided tours; developing related programs such as tree and bird walks; working with Cranbrook Schools students on curriculum-related landscape content; developing small exhibitions in Cranbrook House; and—critically—helping to educate Cranbrook staff members on the importance of Cranbrook’s landscapes and natural environments.

A central focus will be the landscapes that were part of the original Booth estate, including the terraced gardens that surround Cranbrook House, the Booths’ 1908 Arts and Crafts manor home; the 1915 Greek Theatre; and the 1915 Cranbrook Japanese Garden that is now being rejuvenated by the Center with Sadafumi Uchiyama, Curator Emeritus of the Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon.

It is essential that the 2026-2028 Resident Collections Fellow not only see themselves as a scholar-curator, but also a person that is comfortable working, when necessary, side by side with and learning from the volunteers and staff members that tend the gardens. As an example, the Fellow will work with the Center Director to oversee the work of the volunteers that meet once a month to care for the Japanese Garden. The Fellow will also need to develop a close working relationship with the large corps of volunteers that care for the gardens surrounding Cranbrook House.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have an M.A. in art, architecture, or landscape history, material culture, or a related field (completion of M.A. coursework before starting fellowship required), with an emphasis on the late 19th through mid-20th centuries; demonstrated object- and place-based research and interpretation skills; outstanding speaking, writing, and editing skills; an interest in working in the landscape; attention to detail; strong computer skills (Microsoft Office 365), including comfort with virtual presentation platforms; and collections database experience (TMS preferred). Previous curatorial experience or internships preferred.

Fellowship Duration and Compensation:

The two-year fellowship begins in July 2026 (although a later summer or September start date may be considered) and continues through June 2028. The pay rate is $19.66 per hour, which equates to $40,893 annually based on a full-time, 40 hours/week work schedule (including periodic evening and weekend responsibilities). A small apartment on Cranbrook’s campus will be provided.

Cranbrook offers benefits that include a medical plan, paid time off, and eligibility to participate in the retirement programs with the potential to earn employer contributions. We also offer employee discounts, and a unique environment in an educational setting that values collaboration.

Application Process:

In addition to a resume, applicants must upload a cover letter (noting Fellowship and career goals) and a writing sample. Applications will be considered incomplete without these materials. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, with priority given to applications received by May 26, 2026. Please be sure all materials are submitted when the application is completed. Click here to apply: Resident Collections Fellow – Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research | Cranbrook Employment Opportunities

The Racine Heritage Museum (RHM) is looking for its inaugural Director of Development: an entrepreneurial leader ready to establish a comprehensive advancement program, deepen community ties, and help propel a beloved civic institution into an era of meaningful growth.

RHM is the only institution solely dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Racine County, stewarding more than 200,000 artifacts and 6,500 linear feet of archives. It has an engaged Board, a passionate staff, deep community roots, and significant unrealized philanthropic potential. This is a rare opportunity, providing a blank canvas at an organization with genuine assets.

After recently completing a five-year strategic plan, the Museum is seeking an entrepreneurial, people-focused leader to build its fundraising capacity and community engagement program from the ground up, and to lead its enthusiastic and willing Board and senior staff in supporting this work. The Director of Development will be an architect, tasked with assessing the fundraising landscape, designing and testing strategies and tactics, cultivating relationships, and soliciting gifts — all while serving as one of the museum’s most visible ambassadors.

The Museum’s Board is prepared to support the development function, and the Director of Development will also collaborate closely with a highly capable part-time Marketing Assistant.