Programs Manager | Coronado Historical Association

Position Overview

The Coronado Historical Association (CHA) is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Programs Manager to manage all public programs and fundraising events. In this role, you will champion CHA's mission to advance learning and stewardship as Coronado's primary center for community history. The ideal candidate is an organized, detail-oriented professional with nonprofit experience who can easily shift from designing programs to securing corporate sponsors and planning high-impact fundraising events. This is a fully on-site position based at CHA's Coronado headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & Fundraising Management: Maintain a vibrant and relevant program and fundraising calendar. Serve as the primary organizer for all CHA programming, including lectures, camps, tours, workshops, outreach events, and high-quality fundraisers aligned with annual revenue goals.
• Staff & Volunteer Leadership: Oversee the volunteer, docent, and internship programs in partnership with the Museum Coordinator. Direct and manage the Museum Coordinator, collaborating internally to ensure seamless and consistent museum and program operations.
• Curriculum & Education: Manage CHA's Education Committee to plan programming that connects exhibits to California State and District education standards.
• Operations & Budgeting: Track event revenue and expenses to manage budgets and achieve financial goals, and manage contracts and compliance requirements with external vendors. Partner with the Executive Director on promotional timelines, copywriting, and marketing designs.
• Analytics & Partnerships: Evaluate program success against the museum's mission, creating data-driven impact and analytical reports. Cultivate regional partnerships with peer institutions, sponsors, and community organizations to strengthen CHA's local leadership.

Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in museum programming, education, or nonprofit event fundraising. 
• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in history, museum studies, or education. 
• Proven success planning, budgeting, and executing public programs, tours, and fundraisers. 
• Strong organizational, volunteer management, and communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and collaborate easily with staff, board members, and partners. 
• Existing relationships with the Coronado community is a plus.

Physical Demands & Accommodations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your experience and interest in the role to employment@coronadohistory.org with the subject line "Programs Manager Application".