Events Coordinator

Overview

The Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM) seeks a part‑time Events Coordinator to join a team that deeply appreciates the role of museums in building community, exploring identity, and activating Jewish values. The position reports to the Director of Public Programs and provides essential administrative and logistical support across all stages of program planning and delivery.

• Support the Director of Public Programs in planning, developing, and evaluating programs aligned with departmental goals and budgets.
• Review program proposals and provide input on format, content, and feasibility.
• Research, identify, and book speakers, performers, program partners, and vendors, and provide logistical support including travel and hospitality for visiting presenters.
• Foster supportive and collaborative relationships with presenters, scholars, speakers, artists, and community partners.
• Travel locally to pick up program supplies and organize program resources, including catering orders, materials, and event supplies.
• Draft marketing and social media copy for programs in collaboration with internal and external parties.
• Set up and maintain event listings on Altru, Facebook, Zoom, and other digital platforms.
• Assist with the development of run‑of‑show documents, event layouts, and staffing/volunteer schedules.
• Manage program set‑up and break‑down, including light facilities work and catering preparation, and coordination with front of house, production studio, custodial, security, and other teams.
• Emcee programs as needed and serve as a point of contact for the public at programs, both on‑site and online.
• Submit and track invoices and program‑related payments, and manage program files, including RSVP and registrants lists, program working documents, and program documentation photos.
• Support the physical set‑up of programs, including lifting and moving up to 25 pounds.

• 2+ years of experience in cultural programming, live event coordination, or related fields.
• Ability to work some regular evenings and weekends as programs require, including recurring Sundays.
• Familiarity with Zoom, social media platforms, and event‑management software (Altru/Blackbaud experience is a plus).
• Ability to hold space for a range of participant experiences and emotions, foster calm, and navigate challenging interactions within a fast‑paced, public‑facing setting.
• Demonstrated success in working with a culturally diverse community.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to respond to others with empathy, patience, clarity, and care.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, and implement improvements that benefit visitors, volunteers, and staff.
• Experience and comfort with public speaking.
• Ability to successfully interact and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve results, including program presenters, vendors, and lay leaders.
• Experience working within a Jewish communal setting is a plus.

The hourly rate for this part‑time position is $29.00, based on a sixteen‑hour work week. Work schedules are developed in collaboration with supervisors and typically involve three or four days per week. The position includes 48 hours of vacation (representing three standard work weeks) and 28 hours of sick time (representing 1.75 standard work weeks) per year. Vacation and sick time are only applied toward established work schedules.

JMM staff are unionized within Teamsters Local 355 and this is a bargaining unit position. The Museum is closed for the following Jewish holidays when they fall within business hours:
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the first two days of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Shavuot, and the first and last two days of Passover. It is also closed for New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the day following Thanksgiving.

We offer a work environment that supports professional development and collaboration. This is a part‑time role compensated on a per‑hour basis. Applicants are encouraged to submit a resume/CV and cover letter.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is an equal‑opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Accordingly, all terms and conditions of employment will be carried out without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, age, or disability. The Jewish Museum of Maryland will not tolerate acts deemed to constitute discrimination or harassment based on any characteristic protected by law.

This job ad is not intended to be all‑inclusive, but it describes the general nature and level of work to be performed.