Engagement & Event Assistant

Who We Are

COPAL, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Grounded in the Principles of Jemez, COPAL is committed to continue building meaningful relationships that transcend both identity and geographical boundaries. COPAL envisions a Minnesota where everyone lives with dignity and respect.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our greatest asset is the dedication and commitment of our board, staff, members, and interns, as well as our valued volunteers, partners, coalition members, and leaders of the Latine community. With a clear mission and vision of a better future for all, we can mobilize people to bring about transformation and lead social, political, and economic change.

Wages

$21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits

Paid Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST); COPAL sponsors a retirement plan with 6% employer contribution after 90 days of service and immediate vesting.

Schedule

This position is in-person, on-call (working about 5 hours per week), and may include evening and/or weekend hours. Travel is required to and from community settings, as well as shelters and the homes of program participants and their families.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as COPAL's Engagement and Event Assistant provides an opportunity to support community events and engagement activities that promote health and wellness, leadership, civic participation, and social equity within Latine communities in the Southeast Initiative in Rochester. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Supporting community events hosted or supported by COPAL.
• Promoting COPAL's services, activities, and events.
• Distributing program materials to community members.
• Participating in or facilitating community conversations.
• Leading or participating in community engagement activities.
• Entering data collected during events.
• Documenting the needs and concerns of community members.
• Completing surveys with community members as needed.
• Learning and articulating the foundational concepts of COPAL and those of specific units, including the mission, vision, and principles of Jemez, and COPAL's political platform.
• Learning and becoming proficient in COPAL's Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) systems and tech tools, as needed, based on the position's expectations.

Who You Are

• You are fluent in Spanish and conversational in English.
• You have previous experience in community work.
• You have previous experience in group facilitation.
• You demonstrate the ability to plan and organize community events and activities.
• You demonstrate a willingness to learn a variety of tasks.
• You possess excellent communication skills.
• You demonstrate a thorough understanding of nonprofit practices.
• You have the ability to work independently, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
• You have knowledge and experience working with diverse groups of people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
• You are competent in MS Office: Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You have the ability to maintain good working relationships with coworkers and the public.
• You use good judgment in recognizing the scope of your authority.
• You are able to travel to sites within a 60-mile radius of the office.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet COPAL's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of COPAL. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.