Pejepscot History Center in Brunswick, Maine, owns and operates the Pejepscot Museum and Research Center, the nationally-recognized Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, and the Victorian time capsule Skolfield-Whittier House. The History Center has been in existence since 1888. It has owned its two historic home museums since the early 1980s. They are open from May-October for scheduled guided tours and year-round for private tours and other events.
The History Center operates under a dynamic strategic plan and in recent years has won praise for connecting local history to issues of contemporary relevance.
The full-time position of OUTREACH MANAGER involves aspects of development, visitor, and volunteer services. As such, it offers a range of ways to be engaged with and impact a busy, three-museum local history organization and its constituents.
Components of the position include general site management of the PHC headquarters and Skolfield-Whittier House; member and donor services; oversight of volunteers and scheduling of house museum docents; visitor services and reception; promotion and publicity; and assisting with a variety of projects and events for current and new audiences.
Ideal candidates for the position must enjoy dynamic, small-team workplaces and be comfortable working on a range of tasks on any given day. They are hospitality-oriented, organized self-starters, excellent with details, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Given the many and diverse audiences this position interacts with, an outgoing, welcoming, and patient disposition is crucial. Creativity is key, and a good sense of humor is always appreciated.
Experience working in museums and/or similar visitor-oriented environments is strongly preferred, as is a background in history or one or more aspects of outreach as defined above. A bachelor’s degree is required. Willingness to learn and work with multiple software systems (see detailed responsibilities) for daily workflows is a must.
This non-exempt position is full-time, year-round at 37.5 hours per week and reports to the Executive Director. Benefits include PTO, holidays, and a health stipend. The daily schedule shifts during the “visitor season” (May-October) to accommodate Saturday open hours. Some evening and weekend hours are required year-round as part of the weekly schedule and/or for programming and special events. Pay rate: Range starts at $24/hour and is dependent upon experience.
TO APPLY: Submit cover letter and resume to Larissa Vigue Picard, Executive Director, director@pejepscothistorical.org. Email applications only.
Deadline: March 20, 2026
Start date is flexible but goal is to have someone in the position to overlap with the outgoing Outreach Manager by early- to mid-June. Please indicate availability.
Detailed Roles and Responsibilities
