Opportunities
Now hiring Gardeners to make history bloom at our sites!
Reports to: Site Administrator
Level: Associate
Supervises: N/A
Status: Part-Time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Rate: $23/hour for a maximum of 600 hours annually
The historic gardens of Connecticut Landmarks’ properties are museums themselves. They showcase spectacular landscape design and lush flowers, and offer a window into the ways residents of our historic houses used the properties. Connecticut Landmarks is hiring two Gardeners to care for the historic gardens at three of our properties. One will be based at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden in Bethlehem; the other will serve the North Central region at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden in Suffield and the Butler-McCook House & Garden in Hartford.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessing gardens and grounds prior to sites opening to public in Spring.
- Working with appropriate site administrators, preservation manager, contractors, garden clubs and historical records to plan and maintain plantings.
- Oversee acquisition and installation of plants, fencing, and other elements as appropriate.
- Support public programming related to the gardens.
- Lead Connecticut Landmarks’ efforts to participate in sustainable horticulture methods.
- Communicate respectfully and effectively with volunteers and staff.
- Periodically evaluate trees on property for safety.
- Serve as a resource for members of the public on garden care and history.
- Close gardens in the fall and assess supply and plant material needs for the coming season.
Desired Qualifications:
- At least three years’ experience in gardening, horticulture, or a related field
- Experience working at a historic site or garden is highly desirable.
- Customer service experience.
Application Instructions:
Application deadline: April 30, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
To Apply for the Position at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Peg Shimer, Site Administrator, at peg.shimer@ctlandmarks.org with the subject line: “Bellamy-Ferriday Gardener.”
To Apply for the Position in the North Central Region:
Click here to review the job posting for additional details about the responsibilities and qualifications »
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Lynn Mervosh, Site Administrator, at lynn.mervosh@ctlandmarks.org with the subject line: “North Central Gardener.”
Care for CTL’s historic properties as our newest Preservation Assistant!
Location: Amos Bull House & Various Sites
Reports to: Preservation Manager
Level: Associate
Supervises: N/A
Status: Part-Time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Rate: $25/hour for a maximum of 800 hours annually
The Preservation Assistant performs regular maintenance tasks and minor restoration projects at all 12 of CTL’s historic properties. The Preservation Assistant will handle repair projects as assigned by the Preservation Manager and Executive Director. The Preservation Assistant will be required to have the necessary trades skills to perform routine maintenance on and repairs to the buildings and landscapes. This position reports directly to the Preservation Manager.
Responsibilities:
Historic Building & Landscape Preservation
- Perform minor maintenance tasks on historic structures according to the highest professional standards and best practices of historic preservation and restoration maintenance, aligned with expectations of The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
- Make necessary repairs to woodwork, stone, metal, brick, and other materials in accordance with budget, plans, conditions, and organizational and professional standards.
Communication & Public Interaction
- Communicate effectively and professionally, both written and verbal, with all internal and external constituents, including staff, contractors, volunteers, and site users.
- Support public programs related to preservation activities
Safety Management
- Ensure safe and secure conditions of all historic and non-historic structures and building systems.
- Manage electronic security systems and serve as a point of contact with emergency personnel responding to site safety issues.
Administrative
- Track inventory of supplies and equipment for site maintenance and preservation.
- Document regular inspections of historic structures.
- Contribute to the budgeting and planning process as part of the organization’s management, gathering cost and project estimates for major capital expenses and operations of the buildings and grounds function.
Required Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of three years of experience working in the trades and have a familiarity with historic preservation.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to assess a historic building’s special needs and safety concerns. Provide proper level of care, protection, and restoration associated with those needs using best practices in historic preservation.
- Working knowledge of historic preservation standards at both federal and state level.
- Familiarity with utility infrastructure, including site irrigation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, Wi-Fi/ communication, security systems, and geothermal infrastructure.
- Experience with budgets, cost analysis, and bid pricing.
- Understanding of architectural plans and specifications; as well as local, state, and federal compliance.
- Experience working with a variety of power tools and other equipment.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office suite including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- A strong sense of humor, ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to drive to properties throughout the state.
- Experience working at a historic site is highly desirable.
Full details of responsibilities and requirements available in the Job Posting PDF »
To Apply:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Aileen Bastos, Preservation Manager at aileen.bastos@ctlandmarks.org with the subject line: “Preservation Assistant.” Applications will be accepted until April 21, 2025, but will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Calling all history buffs! Now hiring Museum Interpreters for our 2025 Season!
Reports to: Site Administrator
Status: Seasonal Part-Time, Non-Exempt, $16.50 per hour
Museum Interpreters at Connecticut Landmarks lead interactive visitor tours, programs, events, and hands-on activities at the various historic sites owned and operated by Connecticut Landmarks. Activities may include school field trips, adult and senior tours, scout programs, and virtual tours. Museum interpreters are advocates for the sites and the organization. As such, Museum Interpreters are expected to foster an open, welcoming, and enthusiastic environment for all visitors while always maintaining a high level of professionalism. Museum interpreters also promote and sell CTL admission tickets, memberships, and merchandise using Altru, CTL’s ticketing and membership POS software. They assist with program set-up, clean-up, and preparing education materials. This part-time position is seasonal and runs mainly between May through October. The number of hours varies depending upon each site’s scheduling needs but will be approximately 10-12 hours per week. Weekend availability is required.
The historic house museums seeking Museum Interpreters for the 2025 operating season include:
- The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, Bethlehem, was the summer home of Caroline Ferriday, a philanthropist whose work took her around the globe to aid victims of Ravensbrück concentration camp and support the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
- The Nathan Hale Homestead explores the way the Hale family supported the American Revolutionary War, from Nathan Hale’s service as America’s first spy, to other family members’ military service, to their provisioning, homesteading, and community-building at home.
- North Central Region:
- From the Butler-McCook House & Garden—Hartford’s oldest remaining house—four generations of the McCook family shepherded local congregations, conducted social research, served in the military, traveled for missionary work, and expanded Trinity College.
- The Isham-Terry House, Hartford, was a family residence and medical office in a city being rapidly reshaped by expanding industries, shifting gender roles, newly arriving immigrant groups and Urban Renewal in the 20th century.
- The Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden explores the ways that the upheaval of wartime can change fortunes, examines how architecture reflects and shapes culture, considers Indigenous land rights, and interrogates decision-making in historic preservation.
- Southeast Region:
- The Hempsted Houses provides a window into urban life in Colonial New London. In his 18th-century diary, Joshua Hempsted recorded family and civic life and documented the life and labor of Adam Jackson, a man of African descent who Hempsted enslaved for decades.
- Through East Haddam’s Palmer-Warner House’s collections of letters and diaries, photographs, historic furnishings, and decorative arts that Frederic Palmer and Howard Metzger assembled together, visitors can understand the wider arc of 20th-century LGBTQ+ history.
Museum Interpreters are assigned to one property or region, though they may be able to cross-train at other sites or be asked to support special event programming throughout the state.
To Apply:
Please send a resume detailing your education and experience and a cover letter explaining your interest to Shaelyn Amaio at shaelyn.amaio@ctlandmarks.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled. No phone calls, please.