With the support of Mass Humanities' Staffing the Humanities program, we are hiring for a part-time Program Coordinator to assist with planning, marketing, and facilitating programs in collaboration with our volunteer Events & Outreach Committee. This is a part-time term-limited position, 14 hours per week at $28 per hour for one year. This is a hybrid position including some in-person meetings and events. Hours per week are predominantly evening and weekend shifts.

As Boston's LGBTQ+ community archives, The History Project shares LGBTQ+ stories and history through in-person and online programs. Some of our events include:

• Out of the Archives, our monthly lecture series exploring New England's LGBTQ+ history
• Out in Public, in-person community-centered events such as our LGBTQ+ Community Picnic
• HistoryMaker Awards honoring Boston's LGBTQ+ activists.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with planning, marketing, conducting, and facilitating programs, in-person and virtually, with Events & Outreach Committee volunteers
• Lead multiple programs each month, in-person and virtually via Zoom - requiring weekend and evening work virtually and in-person
• Research, contact, and negotiate with potential program presenters
• Collect speaker bios, create event descriptions and Eventbrite for tickets/donations
• Announce and promote events via THP’s website, social media, and email list
• Set up Zoom meeting invitations and serve as administrator during events to ensure technical needs (recording, chat, and live transcription) are met
• Upload and share recordings on THP’s YouTube account
• Follow up with attendees with post-event recordings and surveys
• Collect, compile, and organize data for reporting
• Research and implement program-related revenue streams which may include but are not limited to grants, sponsorships, tickets, or donations
• Attend bi-weekly Events & Outreach Committee meetings
• Perform other duties as requested.

Preferred Requirements

• Knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and issues
• Previous public history interpretation, public speaking, presentation skills or coursework
• Skills to manage public outreach activities, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders from a diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences
• Experience with planning virtual and in-person programs for diverse audiences, proficiency with Zoom, Eventbrite, YouTube and/or similar platforms
• Outstanding customer service with excellent written and verbal communication skills, must be organized, flexible, detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff and event volunteers. 

To apply, please send a letter of interest and a copy of your resume to Executive Director Joan Ilacqua at joan.ilacqua@historyproject.org by January 15, 2024. Please contact Executive Director Joan Ilacqua with any questions at joan.ilacqua@historyproject.org.