Coordinator of Family Programs at the New-York Historical Society

Job Title: Coordinator of Family Programs

Job Status: Full-time

Salary: $45,000

About New-york Historical Society

Visitors experience 400 years of history through groundbreaking exhibitions, immersive films, and thought-provoking conversations among renowned historians and public figures at the New-York Historical Society, New York’s first museum. A great destination for history since 1804, the Museum and the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library convey the stories of the city and nation’s diverse populations, expanding our understanding of who we are as Americans and how we came to be. The DiMenna Children’s History Museum opened in 2011 and offers family visitors a permanent exhibition (aimed at 7-14 year olds) and a broad range of New York and American history themed intergenerational family programs (for children as young as 18 months up through 14 year olds).

Job Summary

The Coordinator of Family Programs helps develop and lead history-themed family programs, creates blog content, co-leads two summer camp weeks, and performs various administrative tasks for the department. Family programs include a middle reader book club, history holidays, and special exhibition family programs. This is a full time position with occasional weekend and holiday work.The ideal candidate will have a passion for engaging children ages 7 – 12 and their families through history; an interest in collaborative program development; a dedication to tackling diverse history with kids; and excellent research, communication, and interpretative writing skills.

Essential Job Duties

  • Develop and oversee all aspects of Reading into History (family book club for middle readers), Camp History (two week-long summer sessions of camp for middle school), history holiday programming (Presidents Day, July 4, Veterans Day, history months, etc.) and other special family programs for children ages 7 – 12;
  • Work on department’s History Detectives blog, including loading up existing content, writing historical content, and conducting author interviews;
  • Manage calendar and content for department’s e-blasts, with families and Education department;
  • Manage event budgets adhering to revenue/expense goals and track department invoices;
  • Maintain rigorous research and history standards for all DCHM programs;
  • Track and report attendance statistics for all DCHM programs;
  • Additional duties as assigned, including subbing in to lead related programs.

Requirements

  • BA in history, education, or related field required;
  • Two plus years’ experience working with children ages 14 and younger in an informal learning environment;
  • Demonstrated interest in American history, and track record of creatively interpreting diverse American history for children;
  • Experience serving New York families and working with the public;
  • Ability to work occasional school vacation weeks, weekends, and holidays;
  • Bilingual Spanish skills a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee with or without accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position will require the employee to sit, stoop, walk, speak, and/or stand for up to 7 hours in a day.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $45k/annually

New-York Historical Society provides a generous benefits package for eligible employees to support their health and wellbeing, which includes:

  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal days, and holidays observed by the Museum;
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance;
  • Short and long-term disability coverage options;
  • 403(b) retirement plan with eligibility for employer contributions following one year of full-time service;
  • Flexible spending accounts for health-related expenses, dependent care, and parking and transit expenses;
  • Employee Assistance Program for all employees and their families;
  • 20% discount at the NYHistory Store, Parliament Café and Storico restaurant, located within the Museum;
  • Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions across the city.

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

To ensure the overall health and safety of the New-York Historical Society community and in accordance with New York City requirements, all newly hired employees of the New-York Historical Society are required to be fully-vaccinated (inclusive of booster shots) against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with all applicable laws.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role. The New-York Historical Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.