Programs Manager for Chase’s Mill

Mill Hollow Heritage Association

Location: East Alstead, NH

Part-time Employee:   

Time expectations: May 1st through Oct 30th averaging 16 hrs./week for 26 weeks

Compensation rate: $18//hr.

Note: This is the first year of establishing the Programs Manager role for Chase’s Mill.  The Board will review this position including changes in activities and expectations in fall 2021 and then determine how it will proceed in future years.                                                    

Organization Description:

Chase’s Mill is listed on the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places, with foundation stones dating to 1767. The Mill is owned and operated by the Mill Hollow Heritage Association, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization which was formed to purchase and restore this historic building. From 2016 to the present, MHHA has successfully worked to rehabilitate the Mill. In 2021 Chase’s Mill will open as a living museum, workshop, and community center with tools and resources that enable community members to make, learn, explore and share. For example, an operational 10 horsepower water turbine is available to demonstrate sustainable energy and water-powered woodworking machinery. A fully-equipped workshop for hands-on learning for children and adults will build on the Mill’s rich history as a site of rural industry. It will also serve as a meeting place for the community, as it has since its beginnings, for ideas, poetry, and more. Chase’s Mill will honor its legacy as a place of community education and invention, and will demonstrate how that tradition can help new generations envision a vital and sustainable future.

Position Description:

Mill Hollow Heritage Association seeks a Programs Manager to work with Board members, volunteers, and interns to support a wide range of local and virtual programs and related activities at Chase’s Mill and abutting conservation property. The Programs Manager will support the following active Board/Volunteer Committees and Working Teams:

  • Community Programs and Events Team:  Plans, develops, and implements Chase’s Mill in-person and virtual programs. Program Manager will work closely with docents and instructors to ensure smooth operations of in-person and virtual programs and events. Tasks include: develop and manage program registration system, maintain records of program attendees, and collect survey data from program participants.   

  •  Communications and Publicity Team: Programs Manager will maintain and work with others to enhance Facebook page, website, Constant Contact, and other social media platforms. Will also assist the Editor in production of the quarterly newsletter and annual report; respond to inquiries via phone, email, website, and Facebook; assist with designing and executing the community programs marketing plan. 

  •  Collections Management and Archives Team: Program Manager will assist in maintaining records and inventory of archives, and will maintain records of Board and Committees with Board Secretary, including management of Google docs.

  • Property and Facilities Management Team: Program Manager will support and maintain documents of required insurance policies and other related facilities information; work with the Gift Shop Manager to keep the gift shop stocked and record purchases, contact suppliers, etc.; maintain general maintenance records provided by this team (such as major repairs, contractors, equipment servicing, and related information).

  • Resources and Capacity Building Team: Program Manager will assist in producing postal and electronic mailings of invitations and appeals; coordinating special events at the Mill and annual fundraising efforts, track grant funding, donor development, major gifts, assist with future membership system, Founders Circle, and Advisory Council.

  • Finance & Accounting: Assist the Board’s Treasurer, as needed, with accounting/bookkeeping, tracking grant budgets, etc.

  •  Reporting: Reports to MHHA Board of Directors with direct supervision from Chair of the Board

Skills/Qualifications:

Strong written and oral communication skills; good social skills and ability to work well with a wide range of people including youth.

Self-direction and ability to work independently and with groups.

Good at multi-tasking.

Ability to manage time and work with volunteers to complete tasks.

Ability to work with a wide range of volunteers.

Must be proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Zoom, and Facebook. Familiar with/willing to learn Constant Contact, SquareSpace, Little Green Light and other organizational software.

Knowledge of local area is a significant plus.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Mill Hollow Heritage Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and organizational need.

Interested individuals should contact:
Jim Gruber at  jgruber@antioch.edu

Please send a letter of interest and a resume (PDF format)