City of Gaithersburg East Asian Culture Historian-Researcher

The City of Gaithersburg is seeking a Historian/Researcher to provide research services for the Gaithersburg History Project, focusing on documenting and telling the stories of the City's large East Asian culture. The project will take place between December 2025 and December 2026. The selected Historian/Researcher will be responsible for delivering reports, articles, programs, and exhibitions that are accessible via digital media, printed material, in-person and virtual experiences, traveling exhibitions, and educational programs. • The Historian/Researcher will be selected from a pool of applicants by a committee made up of subject matter experts and City staff. • Candidates will be interviewed as part of the selection process. • The project aims to provide broadly accessible deliverables, including digital media, printed material, in-person and virtual experiences, traveling exhibitions, and educational programs. • The City's East Asian population is diverse, with a breakdown of 29.4% Chinese, 7.45% Korean, 6.6% Vietnamese, 5.9% Filipino, 1.9% Japanese, 1.9% Burmese, 1.8% Thai, .98% Taiwanese, .35% Mongolian, .34% Laotian, and .14% Indonesian.