Director of Programs

The Director of Programs is the leader of Maryland Humanities’ (MH) programmatic efforts and serves as a key member of MH’s leadership team as a Senior Staff member. They will lead the program team in setting the vision for MH’s programs while ensuring that the program team works collaboratively and purposefully towards advancing the mission of Maryland Humanities and the goals of the new strategic plan, Humanities Now. 

They are a strategic leader who will play an important role in fostering innovation and collaboration within program staff. They will support the success of the department and ensure that communication lines stay open. They will actively incorporate MH’s equity and inclusion lens in all the work that they do. The Director of Programs reports to the Executive Director (ED), supervises Program Officers, and works in close collaboration with Senior Staff to assist in leading Maryland Humanities.

As a member of Senior Staff, they work closely with Maryland Humanities leadership to represent the program staff’s perspectives in leadership meetings. Maryland Humanities’ core programs include One Maryland One Book, Maryland History Day, and Museum on Main Street.