Public Programs Assistant

JOB TITLE : Public Programs Assistant

DEPARTMENT : Public Programs

REPORTS TO : Senior Manager of Public Programs

ABOUT THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL

New York's first museum, The New York Historical is a leading cultural institution documenting over 400 years of American history through a peerless collection of art, documents, and artifacts. Our offerings span groundbreaking exhibitions; acclaimed educational programs for teachers and students nationwide; and thought-provoking conversations among leading scholars, journalists, and thinkers about the past, present, and future of the American experiment. The New York Historical is a museum of museums and a collection of collections. We are home to the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, the Center for Women's History, the Reiss Family Graduate Institute for Constitutional History, the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy, the DiMenna Children's History Museum, and the future American LGBTQ+ Museum. We elevate the perspectives and scholarship that define the United States' democratic heritage and challenge us all to shape our ongoing history for the better.

JOB SUMMARY

The New York Historical's Department of Public Programs is seeking a Public Programs Assistant responsible for assisting the Senior Manager of Public Programs and the program management team in the planning, promotion, marketing, and production of evening and daytime public programs throughout the calendar year, including virtual and onstage lectures, conversations, and performances; onsite and offsite tours; virtual and onsite seminars; and other institutional program support, as needed. The Public Programs Assistant will also assist with the successful execution of livestreaming operations and will serve as an integral member of the production team for the museum's podcasting and television series, History with David Rubenstein .

This is a full-time position, which will require evening work 2-4 times per week as well as on select weekend dates.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Assist in Planning and Implementing Programs

• Assist in management of evening events, walking tours, and weekend programs. This includes but is not limited to : providing audience and speaker assistance; front-of-house management; registration, auditorium, and book signing set-up; overseeing volunteers; audience Q&A facilitation; and other related duties;
• Oversee scheduling and communication for roster of program volunteers;
• Attend logistics, attendance, and other interdepartmental meetings;
• Assist with financial operations of department, including payment of speakers and vendors, expense reimbursements, and office supply orders;
• Communicate with the Development Department and President's office to manage list of VIP guests for public programs;
• Draft on-stage program introductions;

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REQUIREMENTS

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 lift (up to 25 lbs.), bend, stoop, walk, speak and stand for up to 5 hours in a day. Sedentary computer work is also required.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The expected salary for this position is $52,000.

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

The New York Historical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.