Preservation Resource Center Of New Orleans: We're Hiring: Director Of Conservation And Education

Press release from the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans:

Preservation Resource Center

September 20, 2021

The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans seeks a full-time Director of Conservation and Education to oversee PRC programs that provide the public with knowledge and resources to buy, renovate and maintain historic properties. This position will direct all of PRC’s educational offerings to the public and oversee the Revival Grants program, which provides free historic district compliance repairs for low- to moderate-income homeowners. This director will serve as PRC’s expert, and the primary staff and constituent contact, on all things related to technical building conservation and restoration, and historic site management.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with historic building renovations in New Orleans or the Gulf South, and deep knowledge of best practices for historic building repairs that follow Secretary of Interior standards, local historic district guidelines, and the realities of our city’s climate and threats.

This individual must also have strong people skills to be able to successfully host classes, interface with Revival Grant recipients and contractors, and establish relationships with members of the public and colleagues. This is a public-facing role that will work closely with every department within the PRC, making respect for others and a spirit of collaboration essential.

In 2018, the PRC adopted a Strategic Plan for the organization that included the goal of becoming the undisputed best public resource in New Orleans for information and help regarding the maintenance of historic structures. The director must approach this role with fresh energy and ideas, and a passion for innovation, to add to the slate of PRC’s current classes and programs, and to take those existing offerings to new heights of relevance and to reach new audiences.

This is a full-time job with healthcare and other benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please send resume and cover letter to Danielle Del Sol, Executive Director of the Preservation Resource Center, at ddelsol@prcno.org by Friday, October 1, 2021.

This press release was produced by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. The views expressed here are the author’s own.