Director of Public and Educational Programming (Full-time, Hybrid)
NextGroup LLC
- Evanston, IL
- $70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Great opportunity for creative, innovative professional
- Full-time, hybrid Work Environment
- Location: Evanston, IL
- Salary: $70,000
- Ability to work occasional nights and weekends
- Increase EHC’s relevancy through programs emphasizing a connection between Evanston’s history and today’s interests and issues.
- Establishing EHC as a hub for civic engagement through programming.
- Reinvigorate the Women’s History Project in partnership with the staff managing archives and fundraising. The result will fully integrate women’s history into regular programming and tours.
- Create a content calendar for Talks@EHC to support strategic goals.
- Manage logistics by securing speakers, registration, day of set up, and clean up.
- Serve as staff liaison to the Education Committee, which comprises board members. Steer their activities to align with strategic priorities.
- Increase relevancy to public school students and educators through programming, workshops for educators, etc.
- Work in partnership with the Director of External Affairs to convert program attendees to Members of EHC.
- Promote programming through social media, e-newsletters and other communications vehicles.
- Write and distribute press releases for programs and new programming initiatives.
- Serve as the public face of programming, e.g., introduce speakers at events and media spokesperson when appropriate.
- Develop innovative ways to engage the public with the Dawes House through new tours, partnerships, etc.
- Provide program budgets and descriptions to the Director of External Affairs, as needed, for grant applications.
- Create new docent training modules and tours to attract new audiences.
- Provide support, along with the rest of the staff, for exhibition openings and the two major fundraisers for the year.
- Assist the Executive Director by performing other tasks as needed to support the business of the EHC
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience with humanities-based organizations is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to create innovative mission-driven programming and messaging to promote that programming.
- Strong skills with Google Suite, project management software, and similar apps and programs.
- Exceptional planning and organization abilities.
- Able to independently set and meet deadlines
- Proficient at creating clear and effective plans and budgets
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; attentive listener and engaging storyteller
- An energetic and skilled networker who enjoys community engagement, attending events, and participating in activities to position the EHC for success
- A history of working effectively with all people irrespective of their economic status, ethnicity, gender, educational level, or sexual orientation
- Flexible and adaptable work style with the ability to work occasional nights and weekends