Director of Heritage Programming
This position oversees a wide range of community-focused heritage initiatives, including public programming, arts and culture projects, storytelling and media efforts, small business and Main Street support, grant-funded initiatives, and strategic community partnerships that advance the mission and themes of the Wheeling National Heritage Area.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Job Duties
- Oversee and support multiple organizational initiatives, including heritage programming, community storytelling efforts, Main Street and small business support initiatives, arts and culture programming, public events, and collaborative media projects
- Develop, supervise, and support heritage programming across all organizational program areas
- Ensure programs collectively advance the themes of the Wheeling National Heritage Area
- Work collaboratively with the community to develop programming rooted in Heritage Principles and a people-first approach
- Continually evaluate and enhance current programs while developing new initiatives that respond to community needs and opportunities
- Represent Wheeling Heritage through public speaking engagements, presentations, meetings, media interviews, tours, and community events
- Provide technical assistance to small businesses to support Wheeling’s economic vitality
- Work with the Executive Director to create and implement annual program budgets
- Meet regularly with the Executive Director regarding organizational priorities and program development
- Support organizational storytelling and communications through writing, editing, proofreading, grant support, reporting, and content development for public-facing and internal materials
- Perform additional duties as assigned
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Internships at Wheeling Heritage
Being an intern at Wheeling Heritage can be the first step in the development of your career. Internships offer you the chance to integrate classroom theory with real-world experience. Interns have made strong contributions to the success of Wheeling Heritage. We are proud to offer diverse learning opportunities to the students of the Wheeling area and beyond. We look forward to working with you! Contact Riley Carpenter for more information, or apply below.
During my internship with Wheeling Heritage, I worked on their podcast projects. Through this, I was able to write a series of recap articles for Weelunk and refine my research and writing. It was great to be able to apply these skills in a supportive environment with the help of the Wheeling Heritage team members, and I loved learning more about the history of my own hometown in the process.”
Katherine Leary, Wellesley College, 2020 History and Writing Intern
My time spent with Wheeling Heritage allowed me to be hands-on within the community and learn so much about arts programming from the ground up. I now work for the Ohio Citizens for the Arts where I am using the skills I learned at Wheeling Heritage to help with my organization’s rebranding and storytelling.”
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, The Ohio State University, 2020 Arts and Culture Intern
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