Maltz Museum - Associate Director, Stop the Hate Program - Peggy R. Mcconnell Arts Center Of Worthington : Job Details

Maltz Museum seeks an Associate Director, Stop the Hate Program.

Stop the Hate (STH) is the Maltz Museum's flagship program, serving Northeast Ohio students and school communities by encouraging personal storytelling to build bridges and foster understanding. As a recognized brand across Northeast Ohio, STH gives 6th - 12th grade students a platform to share their stories and inspire positive change in their schools and communities. Currently, an estimated 3,000 students and schools participate annually and $100,000 is awarded in scholarships and grants to top participants.

Summary: The Associate Director of Stop the Hate oversees all aspects of the program, including planning, coordination, and execution. This role leads outreach to schools and students across 15 Northeast Ohio counties to promote participation and engagement, serving as the public face of the program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to working with schools; managing an advisory committee; collaborating with internal departments; maintaining and building community partnerships; overseeing logistics for promotional media; and planning the annual awards ceremony.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the Stop the Hate program.
• Conduct outreach and engagement with schools to build relationships with educators by coordinating meetings, presentations, and events.
• Gather and evaluate feedback from stakeholders, participants, and partners for continual continuous program improvement, as well as engagement of committees/task forces.
• Coordinate workshops in collaboration with partner organizations, Maintain detailed records and strong working relationships, ensuring smooth logistics and responsiveness to scheduling needs.
• Design, implement, and manage data for program evaluation surveys used to inform program development and support grant reporting.
• Organize and facilitate the STH community advisory committee.
• Create and manage program timeline, ensuring deadlines and components stay on track.
• Lead annual update of program theme and participation requirements.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with diverse community stakeholders to support the
• program's visibility and long-term sustainability.
• Lead the collaborative development and delivery of program collateral for students and educators.
• Organize and manage student entry process, including troubleshooting/managing the submission portal, tracking entries, student data collection, scoring process, etc.
• Lead internal team in collaborating with event consultants on the planning and execution of the annual Awards Ceremony.
• Recruit and train a diverse pool of readers and judges; creating training and overseeing the scoring process at the conclusion of the contest cycle.
• Serve as point-of-contact for scholarship finalists, their families, and educators.
• Oversee and coordinate grants for winning schools and application for an annual community grant.
• Manage the museum's partnerships for outreach and the distribution of scholarship funds.
• Conduct off-site presentations and school visits to promote STH and the museum's broader educational initiatives.
• Conduct annual audit of program to seek opportunities for efficiencies and promoting growth in the number of participants
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Experience working with the public in a customer service-oriented or visitor-facing role; museum or cultural institution experience is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in program management, nonprofit administration, education, public engagement, or a related field; or at least 5 years of relevant experience in community- based programming, youth development, or educational outreach; or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the ability to lead a complex, public-facing initiative.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion; enthusiastic about education and learning.
• Experience working with students and teachers, with an understanding of group dynamics in schools and institutional settings.
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external partners, and the public.
• Excellent communication skills, including professional in-person, phone, and email interactions.
• Proficiency with digital tools including databases, Office 365, Altru (CRM), online learning platforms, submission portals, and other educational platforms.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and manage self-directed work with clear, consistent, and organized workflows.
• Initiative-taking, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Adaptable, solution-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities with strong critical thinking skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Museum provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to you and all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, disability, political affiliation, or other legally protected status. The Museum does not discriminate in hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, discipline, or termination.

Non-Discrimination Policy: The Maltz Museum is committed to providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, gender identity, ancestry, age, disability, military status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law, is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Salary range: $70,000 plus benefits

Job classification: Full-time, salary

To apply: Please submit a cover letter with resume to [email protected] . Only applications received via email will be accepted. No phone calls or snail mail, please. In your cover letter, please tell us why this job interests you. Selected applicants will be reviewed by the museum's search committee, and a background check is required as part of the hiring process. Job posting is subject to change. Deadline is ongoing. For more information, visit .