• General 

In general, the organization is growing and help is needed at the executive
director position to help oversee sustained and controlled growth. The director will
report to the organization president, Mike Rohaly. Mr. Rohaly is and will continue to be
actively involved in all activities of the organization and will be responsible for any
training needs of the executive director. Director’s responsibilities are broad but flexible
and offers an opportunity for increased compensation based on performance and
budgetary considerations. Basic people skills are necessary as the director will
interact with other organizations, government agencies and possibly news agencies.
Do a good honest job, play to your own strengths, have fun and enjoy the ride!

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• Maintain an office 

An office is currently set up for the executive director at our I-79
exhibit located along I-79 adjacent to Coal Country Miniature Golf. This is the main
office for the executive director and most work will be conducted from this office.
Organizing and maintaining files for the organization will be required as well as
managing exhibits we host (currently three). Organizing and maintaining donated
items and inventory for display or sale both at exhibits and in storage. We would also
like to begin a small gift shop at our I-79 office and exhibit location.

 

• Help complete the “Ride in a Coal Mine” project 

As of this date in late February, 2024, this project is about 70% complete. Current organization president, Mike Rohaly, is the project coordinator for the project and has overall responsibility for its
successful completion. Executive director will work with Mike to complete the project
including cosmetic touches for its final completion, development of procedures to
accommodate visitors, accept and account for payments, proper staffing of the
attraction and other issues for a professional and orderly completion and presentation
to the public. This includes proper accounting practices, most of which are already in
place. It is planned at this time to utilize Coal Country Miniature Golf staff to operate
this attraction with a fee being paid to the miniature golf business to help cover
employee wages and for handling proceeds to be transferred monthly to NACMHA.

 

• Catalog, issue and manage accession documents 

People from the community occasionally donate coal mining artifacts and memorabilia to the organization for display or sale. Executive director will accept these donations on the condition that
NACMHA is given full ownership rights so that the item may be displayed or sold as

decided by the organization. Director will create and maintain the proper records
including donor information for these donations.

 

• Fundraising, grant writing, event planning 

Focus here is primarily to balance the organization’s finances (money out = or less than money in). It is planned that the “ride in a coal mine” attraction will anchor this need. Other planned fundraising methods and events already in place or “on the table” include: donation boxes placed at
locations in our six current counties; disc golf tournaments, pool tournaments; closest
to the pin contests; “Swap Meets.” As mentioned previously, plans include developing
a small gift shop to be operated out of our I-79 location as well. Other ideas are
encouraged!

 

• Advance heritage area work 

This is the main priority and covers a lot of things; a key factor in fundraising, grant writing and event planning. The organization has already established meaningful contacts and has board representatives from most counties which we intend to build upon and strengthen. The goal is to establish a
driving tour of coal heritage sites in our region and eventually, a formal heritage area
with the possibility of attaining a national designation as such. Several projects are in
the works and the organization stewards several exhibits in the region which are
occasionally moved to different host locations. One such initiative is the revitalization
of the Grafton B&O Train Station and adjacent Willard Hotel building,
It is possible that in the year 2024 our main “flagship” exhibit titled “The Fairmont
Coalfield: Six Counties” will need to be relocated from its current location in downtown
to a new host location. The organization’s “Black Diamonds” exhibit will also need
moved to a new home from its current location in downtown Clarksburg by May 2024.

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• Supervise and coordinate volunteers and other staff 

At this time, there are no other paid employees or contractors working with NACMHA; only volunteer work done by board members and officers. However, it is planned to add staff when we are
capable to properly manage such staff considering our financial resources and
organizational capabilities. We are looking closely at the Americorps and Vista
programs and volunteer assistance from local institutions of higher learning.

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• Represent NACMHA at community events, attend seminars 

The executive director will be expected to attend and represent the organization at certain community
events such as Marion County’s History Expo and others. Occasionally, seminars or

conferences are scheduled which benefit the organization through networking and
educational presentations. In most cases, NACMHA pays expenses to such events.