Careers at Longyear
Longyear Museum welcomes employment applications from prospective employees and interns year-round. We are currently seeking to fill the positions below. If you are interested in working for Longyear but don’t see a current opening that’s a match for your skills and experience, feel free to submit an application anyway. We’ll keep it on file and contact you if a suitable position becomes available at a later date.
To submit an application, download and complete this form, then email it to [email protected]. If you have any questions, email us or call 617.278.9000, ext. 275. Thank you for your interest in Longyear Museum!
Guide, Mary Baker Eddy Historic House, 400 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill (part-time)
Longyear Museum is hiring tour guides to share Mary Baker Eddy’s story with visitors to her final residence at 400 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Guides should have an interest in Mrs. Eddy and the early history of Christian Science. They will be expected to attend all training sessions provided by Longyear. They will conduct tours and assist with daily operations at the historic house. Other duties include supporting the Visitor Services department with store and ticket sales, light cleaning, and helping to open and close the house. Guides should have strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy meeting new people and interacting with a diverse audience. The regular schedule for this position is Friday and Saturday (full day), and Sunday afternoon, plus the possibility of additional days. Membership in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is required.
Mary Baker Eddy Historic House Site Manager
Concord, N.H.
A full-time, live-in Historic House Site Manager is needed for the care and maintenance of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House located in Concord, New Hampshire. Job responsibilities include giving tours, cleaning, gardening, and light maintenance at the house. The Historic House Site Manager is also the main point of contact for Longyear in Concord. Weekend work is required during the historic house season. Membership in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Christian Science class instruction are required.
Finance and Business Assistant
The Finance and Business Assistant is a full-time role based at the Museum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and plays an integral role in supporting a range of activities within the Finance Department, and the Museum store. The position is responsible for recording and reconciling income, store revenue, and donations with bank records and other financial databases and assisting with controls for store inventory. Other activities include corporate legal filings, reports and controls for disbursement activities, and work at the front desk. The ideal candidate will have an aptitude for dealing with numbers, learning financial systems, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to work with a range of colleagues. A college degree in a financial specialty or equivalent work experience in a financial or office manager role is preferred. Membership in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Christian Science class instruction are preferred.
Internships at Longyear
Longyear Museum offers a paid summer internship program for college students. The program typically lasts six to eight weeks. Opportunities exist in many of the Museum’s departments, which include: Collections, Communications, Research, Development, Historic Houses and Education, Facilities, Finance, and Visitor Services. Interns gain valuable on-the-job work experience while learning more about the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy through interaction with Longyear’s collection and programs.
Longyear also offers internships year-round, open to college students and recent graduates. Please call for details.
