Program Manager, Hawaii Mobile Museum of Tolerance

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER•Honolulu, HI

2d•$75,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager serves as the primary on-the-ground leader for HMMOT in Hawaiʻi, overseeing statewide program educational offerings, partnerships, legislative relationships, logistics, and community engagement. This role ensures the successful delivery of programming across the Hawaiian Islands while honoring Hawaiʻi’s cultural context, Indigenous history, and community voices through relationship-driven and place-based implementation. The Program Manager acts as a key representative of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Hawaiʻi and must demonstrate ongoing commitment to cultural awareness and attentive, humble engagement with local communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Communications, History, Social Sciences, or related field.
3–5 years of experience in program management, education, nonprofit leadership, or community engagement.
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.
Demonstrated commitment to education, inclusion, civic engagement, or human rights work.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel statewide, including inter-island travel.

Nice To Haves

Managing and supporting educators.
Experience working within Hawaiʻi’s educational systems or community landscape.
Understanding of Hawaiʻi’s diverse cultures, history, and current reality.
Experience in museum education or experiential learning environments.
Familiarity with Holocaust education, anti-bias education, civic engagement, or media literacy.
Experience working with government agencies and community-based organizations.
Grant reporting, event planning, or stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day coordination of HMMOT programming across Hawaiʻi with attention to consistency, quality, and local responsiveness.
Manage two Education Associates, supporting their work, training, and growth.
Manage statewide scheduling and deployment of mobile museum experiences across islands in alignment with school and community needs.
Serve as the primary liaison for schools, educators, and community partners throughout program delivery.
Coordinate facilitator scheduling, travel logistics, and site readiness to ensure smooth and respectful program execution.
Maintain accurate data systems for participation, outcomes, and reporting.
Monitor program quality across all engagements with attention to participant experience and cultural relevance.
Build and sustain authentic, long-term relationships with: Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Public, private, and independent schools, Higher education institutions, Community-based organizations, Cultural practitioners and cultural organizations, Government and civic partners, Faith-based and youth-serving organizations.
Engage partners through collaborative and reciprocal practices that respect local knowledge and lived experience.
Participate in community listening sessions to ensure programming reflects community perspectives, priorities, and lived realities.
Support advisory groups and networks that include local community representation and expertise.
Represent HMMOT at statewide events and convenings as a respectful and accountable partner.
Serve as a visible ambassador of the Simon Wiesenthal Center with deep respect for Hawaiʻi’s cultural identity and historical context.
Identify opportunities to expand programming across all Hawaiian Islands in ways that are responsive to community readiness and local interest.
Support outreach efforts that prioritize relationship-building over transactional engagement.
Contribute to annual planning and regional growth strategies grounded in local context and community partnerships.
Collaborate on storytelling and impact reporting that reflects community voices and cultural authenticity.
Support launches, open houses, and funder visits that reflect respectful engagement with local communities.
Track participation, outcomes, and engagement metrics across statewide programming.
Maintain accurate reporting systems with attention to transparency and accountability.
Prepare regular reporting for leadership, funders, and stakeholders.
Support grant reporting and stewardship requirements.
Analyze participation trends to inform continuous improvement and local responsiveness.
Collaborate with Education & Content, Operations, Development, Communications, and Finance teams.
Participate in organizational planning and Hawaiʻi statewide strategy discussions.
Support curriculum refinement and pilot program development.
Ensure alignment between national strategy and Hawaiʻi-based community needs and cultural context.