Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Program Associate (Part-Time) plays a central role in connecting visitors and community members to our mission. This position is responsible for, supporting public programs, and coordinating logistics for cultural and community events. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, passionate about African American history and culture, and eager to engage audiences of all ages.

Key Responsibilities

●       Maintain and update the internal program calendar to ensure alignment across teams.

●       Coordinate scheduling for walkthroughs, site visits, onsite meetings, and public programs.

●       Prepare, distribute, and archive meeting agendas, notes, and reminders.

●       Manage program logistics, including registrations, RSVPs, guest check-ins, and visitor communications.

●       Maintain organized digital and physical records of programs and assets (photos, materials, documents).

●       Order and track catering, hospitality needs, and workshop/event supplies.

●       Support operational logistics such as supply runs, supply deliveries, event setup, and breakdown.

●       Organize bookings, contracts, or payments related to program activities.

●       Assist with the planning, coordination, and implementation of public programs (lectures, workshops, performances, family/youth activities).

●       Represent Weeksville at public events, community fairs, and partner convenings.

●       Provide administrative support, including recordkeeping, processing bookings, and assisting with program evaluation.

●       Collaborate with staff to develop program content, supporting materials, and promotional assets for public events.

Qualifications

●       Bachelor’s degree in African American Studies, History, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Arts Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)

●       1–3 years of experience in education, public programming, event coordination, or community engagement (museum, cultural, or nonprofit setting preferred)

●       Strong public speaking and facilitation skills; ability to connect with audiences of all ages

●       Knowledge of African American history and culture; interest in Brooklyn history a plus

●       Strong organizational and administrative skills, including comfort with scheduling, recordkeeping, and digital tools (Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, Eventbrite, etc.)

●       Availability to work weekends and some evenings for programmatic related events

Preferred Qualifications

●       Experience leading tours or teaching in museum, cultural, or educational settings

●       Familiarity with Brooklyn communities and historically marginalized populations

●       Bilingual or multilingual skills

Work Schedule

●       The position is part time with 20 hours per week. Work on select evenings and Saturdays will be required.

Weeksville Heritage Center is an historic house museum and cultural center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. We use preservation, education, arts, and civic engagement to examine, interrogate and explore the history of Weeksville, a pre-Civil War free Black community. Weeksville’s legacy of social and intellectual self-determination holds great meaning for the African Diaspora but has universal relevance at this precarious time in American history. As a community hub, WHC provides a physical and virtual convening space for the Black community. As a presenter of first-rate artistic programming and facilitator of thought leadership, we leverage our inspiring history to serve as a thought-center, hosting leading activists, artists, writers, educators, and community members as they explore the Black experience and the process of community-making. Through exhibitions, residencies, symposia, artistic partnerships and events, and research, we offer a space to grapple with contemporary social issues through the lens of our unique piece of American history. We also conduct conservation efforts by promoting oral history, genealogy, digital storytelling, and other forms of accessible historical research. Lastly, as an education space, we draw on our tactile connection to our history to educate, enrich and inspire generations to come.

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Weeksville Heritage Center is an historic house museum and cultural center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. We use preservation, education, arts, and civic engagement to examine, interrogate and explore the history of Weeksville, a pre-Civil War free Black community. Weeksville’s legacy of social and intellectual self-determination holds great meaning for the African Diaspora but has universal relevance at this precarious time in American history. As a community hub, WHC provides a physical and virtual convening space for the Black community. As a presenter of first-rate artistic programming and facilitator of thought leadership, we leverage our inspiring history to serve as a thought-center, hosting leading activists, artists, writers, educators, and community members as they explore the Black experience and the process of community-making. Through exhibitions, residencies, symposia, artistic partnerships and events, and research, we offer a space to grapple with contemporary social issues through the lens of our unique piece of American history. We also conduct conservation efforts by promoting oral history, genealogy, digital storytelling, and other forms of accessible historical research. Lastly, as an education space, we draw on our tactile connection to our history to educate, enrich and inspire generations to come.

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