Museum Curator of History

XLA is looking for a Museum Curator of History to support a federal agency in Arlington, VA. This position requires the candidate to be eligible to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance and is an onsite position Monday-Friday.

Salary: $85,000

• Writing professional-quality content for a public audience using primary source materials.
• Conducting research to develop primary-source based content and complex projects.
• Writing strictly using the Chicago Manual of Style, the Associated Press style guide, and the DEA Community Outreach and Prevention Support style guide, including citations.
• Developing content for Museum products as assigned, to include new and existing physical, online, and traveling exhibits, video scripts, newsletters, and social media.
• Managing the Museum website’s content.
• Collaborating closely with Museum staff on all projects and DEA staff as required.

• Professional experience writing content for a public audience using primary source materials and the Chicago Manual of Style, including citations.
• Published author.
• Experience conducting scholarly research and managing writing projects.
• Expertise in copy editing.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to collaborate closely with other Museum and DEA team members.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and pivot quickly to address changing priorities as needed.
• Expertise with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
• Ph. D or Ph. D candidate preferred; a candidate with a Master’s degree may be considered depending on experience.
• Candidate must provide a professionally published writing sample.

XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting equality and integrity in the workplace, professional development and education, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at  or via email at  For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, XLA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

We are proud to be an EEO/VETERAN EMPLOYER.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for self-identifying with either category.