Opportunities

Full-Time Facilities Manager

Liberty Hall, a historic house museum and arboretum in Union, New Jersey, is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly Facilities Manager to join the team in a full-time position. The Facilities Manager will work collaboratively with the Director of Grounds and the Executive Director to oversee maintenance of the museum campus’s historic structures. This position requires creativity, positive energy, organization, a strong interest in history, preservation, or conservation, and strong communication skills.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the historic and replica buildings by monitoring and assessing issues/needs, performing maintenance, and coordinating outside vendors.
• Identify and help maintain tools, equipment, and operational systems using personal skills and knowledge, and, where required, working with professional vendors; address HVAC, electrical, and security systems to ensure the operation and efficiency of all building systems.
• Coordinate and supervise contract labor and vendors, and volunteers when appropriate
• Responsible for the overall budget for maintenance and assisting in preparing reports, maintenance records, and calendars, as directed
• Assist with set-up, preparation, breakdown, and cleanup of all materials and activities for various exhibits, events, and programs
• Assist with special events in the evenings and on weekends as needed (availability on Saturdays or Sundays is required)
• Assist with grounds maintenance as needed
• Perform other duties as required by management

Preferred Skills/Ability:

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude – Knowledge and skills in building maintenance, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general construction are a plus.
• Enthusiastic team member with written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts and vendors.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, equivalency certificate, or must have a High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution, and have a minimum of five years’ experience in building maintenance, preferably in areas of historical preservation and/or conservation
• This position is full-time, and must be available evenings and weekends, as needed
• Confident using basic computer programs and the Microsoft Office and Google suites
• Must be able to lift and move 50 pounds and remain standing for 50% of job time

Pay Range: $55,000 – 65,000/annually

Interested in applying? Please send a resume and cover letter to Rachael Goldberg, Executive Director, at rachael.goldberg@kean.edu by March 20, 2026. No phone calls, please.

Full-Time Director of Education

Liberty Hall, a historic house museum and arboretum in Union, New Jersey, is seeking a seasoned Director of Education with experience in the small and mid-sized museum field to join the team in a full-time position. The Director of Education oversees the museum’s education department and continues the program’s growth. This position requires creativity, effective communication, positive energy, daily logistical coordination and organization, a demonstrated interest in place-based field trips, knowledge of museum education pedagogy, and a proven ability to manage short-and long-term projects.

Essential Duties:

• Direct the museum’s educational programs, including Pre-K through 12^th grade in-person, virtual, and outreach field trips, scout programs, senior and adult outreach events, Family Fun Days, and children’s summer programming
• Serve as an in-direct manager for the part-time museum educator staff, including creating and disseminating daily field trip schedules, leading training, and providing program support
• Coordinate the logistics for all field trips, including staff management, field trip schedules, building-use, equipment inventory, and program evaluation
• Develop and supervise – and, when necessary, play a hands-on role (teach and/or lead) – in all aspects of the museum’s educational programs
• Oversee the Education & Outreach Coordinator and Scout Coordinator roles, serving as direct contact and additional support
• Manage and oversee the museum’s educational invoices and payments, including W-9 forms, quotes, and payment tracking.
• Act as the museum’s liaison to the school and museum education community, retaining strong contacts with area schools and local educational and museum conferences
• Coordinate the production of education program materials, including school brochures, pre and post-visit materials, and staff training materials related to educational programs
• Develop educational programming based on state-standards, using the museum’s collection
• Responsible for all hands-on items used in educational programs, including arts and crafts supplies, period clothing, and reproduction items
• This position description is not all-inclusive, and the employee will perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Preferred Skills/Ability:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to a range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking abilities; effective in collaborative team settings and in fast-paced environments
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts and vendors.
• Familiarity with small nonprofit or cultural organization operations
• Experience researching and writing grant proposals
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Required Qualifications: Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in museum studies, Museum Professions, Public History, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 5+ years’ experience leading an education department at a small-to-mid-sized museum with demonstrated ability to plan and implement public programs
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and educational content development skills
• Experience teaching and engaging audiences of all ages across disciplines such as history, natural sciences, and art
• Ability to build rapport with diverse audiences and collaborators; demonstrated cultural awareness and commitment to inclusive, equitable programming
• Knowledge of learning styles, educational theory, and museum education best practices, with the ability to apply them creatively in informal learning environments
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events, as needed

Pay Range: $45,000 – $48,000

Interested in applying?  Please send a resume, cover letter, and a sample field trip program from a previous role (feel free to remove any identifying information) to Rachael Goldberg, Executive Director, by March 23 at rachael.goldberg@kean.edu. No phone calls, please.

Fellowships:

Our May Kean Raynolds Graduate Museum Studies Fellow is offered to graduate students in a master’s program in Museum Studies, History, or a related field.

The fellowship is designed to provide a mentored professional development opportunity to graduate students seeking careers within a museum setting. Fellowships are tailored to the student’s individual educational goals and provide opportunities to explore multiple areas of museum work while gaining specialized skills and experience. Projects may include designing, developing, and delivering innovative programming for diverse audiences, as well as collections management, exhibit development, and marketing design and implementation, based on the fellow’s interests.

Fellows will work approximately 30 hours per week during the 13-week fellowship. Work hours are flexible and will be scheduled during museum operating hours. The fellowship will commence in June 2026 and conclude in August 2026. The museum is easily accessible by New Jersey Transit trains on the Raritan Valley line and New Jersey Transit bus lines.

To apply, please submit the following to Rachael Goldberg at rachael.goldberg@kean.edu by April 30, 2026. Please indicate “May Kean Raynolds Fellowship” in the subject line.

• Full curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications.
• A statement, not to exceed 1,000 words, specifying what you wish to accomplish during the fellowship period and detailing how you can utilize the Museum’s resources to achieve your goals.  The statement should also discuss the issues you wish to investigate during the fellowship period, explain how this research is relevant to the field, and outline how it will advance the work of the Liberty Hall Museum.
• Two letters of recommendation

Education Internship Program

Volunteers:

We are always looking for volunteers to join our team! Our volunteer opportunities are in our public tours, school programs, and special events. If you are interested in an area not listed, please let us know. For more information, contact the museum at libertyhall@kean.edu