Description
Eckley Miners’ Village Project Manager/Development Coordinator
The Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation (PHF) is seeking applicants for a Project Manager/ Development Coordinator (PM/DC) for an on-going strategic planning initiative at Eckley Miners’ Village (EMV). The PHF supports the fiduciary and operational needs of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and its sites. The PHMC is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agency charged with preserving and protecting the state’s history and heritage.
Eckley Miners’ Village (eckleyminersvillage.com) is a significant 19th century anthracite coal mining town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, owned, conserved, and managed by the PHMC. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, preserves and interprets over 100 structures, and manages collections that tell the story of immigration, and anthracite coal miners and their families. The strategic plan, completed in 2019, calls for a sustainable new business model and management plan to promote EMV as a regional heritage tourism asset and research center, drawing visitors as well as community partners and improving the regional economy. Revenue generated through the new plan will support on-going museum and mission-related programming.
The PHMC is providing funding to the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation (PHF) to contract with a project manager/development coordinator to work with PHMC staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to implement EMV's strategic/sustainability plan and enhance current and future operational support for the site. The goal of the PM/DC is to implement the long-term strategic/sustainability plan, enabling the PHMC to better preserve this significant historic resource and deliver sustainable operations for Eckley Miners' Village while developing and executing fundraising, membership, and support functions for on-going museum operations.
Job Duties:
Coordinate all work related to the continued implementation of the strategic/sustainability plan in consultation with EMV site administrator. Including:
o Make recommendations to PHMC on how best to structure, schedule, and implement the plan, including approaching new partners and identifying potential funders, and upon approval by PHMC, proceed with carrying out implementation strategies.
o Write and administer various funding proposals/grants to achieve the sustainable operations goals of the strategic plan.
o Coordinate with and engage PHMC departments of Architecture and Preservation and the State Historic Preservation Office, ensuring continued planning meets historic preservation guidelines and site needs.
o Create, distribute, and be available for press releases and other media contact regarding the plan
o Assist PHMC in prototyping a new site operational model.
Coordinate development activities to support EMV's mission and sustainable operation, including:
o grant writing, income-generating program development and execution, fundraising campaigns, and developing strategies to grow museum membership
o friend-raising and constituent development efforts
o public relations and marketing activities to promote the site and engage regularly with constituents.
o Coordinate museum memberships, facility rentals, newsletters, solicit program sponsorships, and support social media and website updates.
o Work closely with the museum store manager to ensure store is managed to generate revenue.
Requirements
Job Specifications:
o The full-time (37.5 hrs/week, less state holidays).
o PM/DC will be based at Eckley Miners' Village, 2 Eckley Main Street, Weatherly, PA. Teleworking may be permitted during unforeseen site closures.
o Some regional travel to develop community support and meet potential funders will be required.
o The PM/DC reports to the EMV site administrator in coordination with the PHMC Eastern Division Chief.
o This is a direct contract position and no benefits or PTO are included. Days-off and schedule changes will be coordinated with the EMV site administrator.
o Competitive salary.
o The contract will be on a renewable one-year term. The full strategic plan implementation is expected to be completed in phases and continue for many years.
Qualifications:
o Minimum bachelor’s degree in history, historic preservation, architecture, business, public administration, or a related field. Graduate degree preferred.
o Minimum 5 years’ experience managing increasingly complex history, preservation, architecture, planning, or museum projects that include operational and financial oversight.
o Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating public engagement, working with volunteers, and supporting museum membership programs.
o Minimum 3 years demonstrated fundraising success including winning private, state, and federal grants, cultivating sponsorships, and developing fundraising programs and public events.
Submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:
Bode Morin, PhD
Site Administrator
Eckley Miners’ Village
2 Eckley Main St.
Weatherly, PA 18255
bmorin@pa.gov
Deadline for submissions: April 17, 2026
Emailed resumes will be accepted, no phone calls please
