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, ensuring 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 13, 2026. No phone calls, please.

Part-Time Museum Operations Coordinator

Liberty Hall, a historic house museum and arboretum in Union, New Jersey, is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly Museum Operations Coordinator to join the team in a part-time position. The Museum Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Executive Director to oversee the day-to-day running of Liberty Hall. This position requires creativity, positive energy, organizational skills, a strong interest in history, and effective communication.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day running of Liberty Hall Museum.
• Oversee and collaborate with senior staff, museum educators, and volunteers.
• Serve as Human Resources in hiring and onboarding new staff, and act as a liaison between museum staff and the Executive Director.
• Oversee the museum’s Client Reservation Systems (CRM), data management, and website management.
• Assist with invoice payments and budgets in collaboration with the Executive Director and Bookkeepers.
• Assist with set-up, preparation, teardown, and cleanup of all materials and activities for various programs, when applicable.
• Assist with special events in the evenings and weekends as needed
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, project management, human resources, business, or related discipline with three years’ work experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Required Qualifications:

• This position is part-time, and this person must be available periodically in the evenings and weekends for special events
• Enthusiastic team member with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments and with outside contacts and vendors
• Confident using basic computer programs and the Microsoft Office and Google suites
• Documented ability to think and implement “out of the box” and to push historic house museums in new directions
• Sees change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle
• Must be able to lift and move 30 pounds, as required

Pay Range: $32/hr, weekly hours fluctuate between 24 – 32

Interested in applying? Please send a resume and cover letter to Rachael Goldberg, Executive Director, at rachael.goldberg@kean.edu, by March 13, 2026. 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