Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator

Who we are

Holocaust Museum Houston

Holocaust Museum Houston is one of the nation’s leading Holocaust museums, and a major educational institution rooted in the history, testimony, and moral urgency of the Holocaust. Founded by Houston-area survivors and their families, HMH preserves and defends the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution, honors the voices of survivors, and educates students, educators, visitors, and the broader public about the dangers of antisemitism, hatred, propaganda, indifference, and the abuse of power. You can learn more about our mission, vision, core values, and the universal lessons we teach here.

Our work is grounded in history, but it is not confined to the past. Through permanent galleries, changing exhibitions, survivor and descendant testimony, teacher education, student programs, public events, civic partnerships, the arts, and community dialogue, HMH helps people understand how societies unravel, how hatred becomes normalized, and how individual choices can either enable injustice or resist it. We teach the Holocaust not only as history, but as warning, responsibility, and call to moral action.

At this pivotal moment, HMH is expanding its educational reach, strengthening its civic voice, deepening its work against antisemitism and hatred, and broadening its public presence across Houston and beyond. Our strategic priorities emphasize educational impact, moral and civic leadership, and public trust and reach. We are working to ensure that the lessons of Holocaust history are accessible, relevant, and responsibly taught to diverse audiences, while remaining grounded in historical specificity and respect for Jewish memory.

We are seeking a Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator to help bring that mission to life for the public.

This is a full-time, exempt position responsible for planning public programs, supporting community outreach, coordinating Holocaust remembrance and Jewish communal events, strengthening partnerships, and managing speaking engagements through the Museum’s Speaker’s Bureau. The Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator helps connect HMH’s exhibitions, educational work, survivor and descendant voices, and civic mission to the communities we serve.

This is an important and dynamic mission-facing position at the intersection of education, public history, Jewish communal life, civic engagement, and community partnership. The right person will bring strong organization, cultural fluency, warmth, judgment, and follow-through, along with a deep respect for Holocaust memory and a commitment to helping public audiences engage thoughtfully with history, human dignity, moral courage, and civic responsibility.

What You’ll Do

Develop and Coordinate Public Programs

• Research, organize, and help facilitate public programs connected to HMH’s permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, mission, and strategic priorities.
• Coordinate program logistics, including speaker correspondence, travel and accommodations, contracts, event setup, book orders, budget tracking, and internal communication.
• Work closely with Education, Exhibitions, Marketing, Visitor Services, Development, Operations, and other departments to ensure programs are well-planned, mission-aligned, and professionally executed.
• Support programs that help diverse public audiences engage with Holocaust history, Jewish history, human dignity, moral courage, civic responsibility, and the dangers of hatred and indifference.
• Attend and support evening, weekend, and off-site programs as needed.

Strengthen Community Outreach and Partnerships

• Develop and nurture relationships with community partners, universities, civic organizations, Jewish institutions, cultural organizations, and other mission-aligned groups.
• Collaborate with Jewish institutions and organizations on community events such as the Houston Jewish Film Festival, the Jewish Book & Arts Festival, Yom Limmud, and other shared initiatives.
• Help identify new opportunities for HMH to reach broader audiences through partnerships, public conversations, educational programs, and community-based events.
• Represent HMH professionally and warmly with external partners, speakers, volunteers, educators, and community members.
  

Coordinate Holocaust Remembrance and Jewish Community Programs

• Help plan and coordinate Holocaust remembrance programs and anniversary events, including the Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Zikaron BaSalon, and related initiatives.
• Work with staff, volunteers, community partners, speakers, survivors, descendants, and lay leaders to ensure programs are respectful, accurate, meaningful, and well-executed.
• Bring sensitivity, cultural awareness, and strong attention to detail to programs involving Holocaust memory, survivor testimony, Jewish communal life, and public commemoration.
  

Manage and Grow the Speaker’s Bureau

• Coordinate speaking engagements for survivors, descendants, and trained speakers at the Museum, in schools, and throughout the community.
• Schedule presentations, communicate with host organizations, and ensure speakers are prepared and supported.
• Help manage the training, onboarding, evaluation, and ongoing support of new Speaker’s Bureau participants.
• Promote the Speaker’s Bureau to schools and community partners and help expand participation in the program.
• Maintain accurate records, statistics, and reporting related to Speaker’s Bureau activity and impact.
  

Support Marketing, Data, and Reporting

• Work with the Marketing team to prepare promotional materials for events and programs, including webpages, invitations, flyers, eblasts, social media language, and other communications.
• Maintain accurate program records, partner information, attendance data, and grant-reporting materials.
• Track statistics and outcomes related to public programs, community partner events, and Speaker’s Bureau presentations.
• Support clear internal communication so that staff understand upcoming programs, roles, expectations, and timelines.
  

Represent HMH Professionally

• Attend and, when appropriate, present at conferences, seminars, workshops, or community convenings related to Holocaust education, Jewish history, public history, teaching practices, and other relevant issues.
• Serve as a thoughtful and professional representative of Holocaust Museum Houston in public-facing settings.
• Carry out other responsibilities as needed in support of the Museum’s mission and public engagement work.

Who You Are

You are organized, mission-driven, culturally aware, and comfortable working with both details and relationships.

You care deeply about Holocaust memory, Jewish history, education, and the responsibility of public institutions to help communities learn from the past. You are able to manage logistics without losing sight of purpose. You can work with speakers, survivors, descendants, educators, community partners, volunteers, and colleagues with professionalism, warmth, and respect.

You are comfortable coordinating many moving pieces, following through on details, communicating clearly, and adapting to different audiences and settings. You can work independently while also collaborating across departments. You understand that strong public programs require both intellectual seriousness and excellent execution.

Qualifications

Strong candidates will bring many of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in History, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Studies, Museum Studies, Education, Public Humanities, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Jewish history, culture, religious customs, and communal life.
• Experience organizing public programs, community events, workshops, lectures, or educational programs for a variety of audiences.
• Experience developing or supporting partnerships with organizations, institutions, schools, universities, or community groups.
• Strong program-management, facilitation, and logistical coordination skills.
• Ability to work professionally with speakers, volunteers, educators, donors, community partners, and colleagues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism, especially when working with sensitive historical material and community commemoration.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, Canva, and related tools.
• Willingness to learn and work with basic theater, presentation, and event technology.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master’s degree in History, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Studies, Museum Studies, Education, Public Humanities, or a related field.
• Knowledge of and experience in Holocaust and genocide education.
• Spanish language proficiency.
• Experience working in a museum, cultural institution, Jewish communal organization, educational nonprofit, or mission-driven public institution.

Core Strengths

• Mission alignment
• Public-program coordination
• Community outreach
• Relationship-building
• Cultural sensitivity
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Event and logistics management
• Partnership development
• Attention to detail
• Professional judgment
• Emotional intelligence
• Public speaking and facilitation
• Data tracking and reporting
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Warmth, reliability, and follow-through

Reporting Relationship

The Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator reports to the appropriate member of the Learning and Interpretation team and works closely with colleagues across Education, Exhibitions, Marketing, Visitor Services, Development, Operations, and community engagement.

Compensation

Competitive and commensurate with experience.