The Grassroots Internship Coordinator will be a member of the Collective Impact department, helping us build grassroots partnerships and community leaders in our South Salt Lake’s promise partnership. The Grassroots Coordinator will work to develop and implement a grassroots engagement strategy which will include recruitment and management of interns to build community leadership in the areas of parent engagement, early learning, and adult education.
Grassroots Engagement is a strategy that intentionally creates meaningful interactions with community members in order to move individuals through a ladder of engagement. The ladder of engagement asks individuals to take increasingly important actions that lead to growth into decision-making roles and leadership.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals with a background in organizing and community leadership but would like to become more proficient in grassroots organizing strategy and tactics. The individual should be prepared to work in a fast-paced and complex environment and will finish having gained broad experience in various aspects of grassroots organizing strategies, coalition building, and management.
- Assist in the recruitment and managing of three grassroots interns
- Assisting in the development of a comprehensive engagement plan designed to lift and amplify the voices of students, parents and community members
- Engaging with parents and community members to take part in leadership activities
- Coordinate logistics and community events and meetings
- Providing and coordinating opportunities for parents to participate in school and community activities
- Conducting or hosting early learning trainings
- Support effective data entry and tracking of individuals and groups including, tracking attendance, follow up and compiling community data
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisory personnel
- Experience in managing and community building
- Provifient in Microsoft and Google suites
- Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in oral and written format
- Willingness to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
QUALIFICATIONS
- Flexible schedule, including ability to work some evenings or weekend hours
- Preferred commitment from June -- September.
- Approximately 20 hours per week for 20 weeks
- Potential for additional hours; other date ranges may be available.
- Candidates must be able to pass UWSL background check and drug screening
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- The employee is regularly required to communicate clearly, in oral and written formats, with others in person, over the phone, and via other devices.
- The employee must be able to transcribe, read extensively, prepare and analyze data and figures, constantly operate a computer and other standard office machinery.
- The employee is required to regularly travel to offsite locations to set-up presentations and displays physical and electronic forms.
- The employee must have the ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50lbs.
This position is a part time, non-exempt position with no benefits. Monthly stipend of $1,600.