OPS - District Legislative Aide

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Miami, Florida
Job Type: OPS - Regular
Job Number:
Office: S District 38
Office Location: Senate District 38 - Miami
Opening Date: 05/13/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

General Summary
The Office of State Senator Alexis Calatayud is now accepting applications for a part-time OPS District Legislative Aide based in Miami, Florida. This is work assisting a Senator with a variety of administrative and public relations matters requiring a thorough understanding of the policies, procedures, and operating practices of the Florida Legislature. The OPS-District Legislative Aide will support the office's community engagement efforts by assisting with outreach events, social media communications, and constituent services.

Individuals may anticipate employment between May 2026 - October 2026.

Examples of Work Performed

• Serves as a liaison for constituents.
• Responds to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in communication with appropriate agency.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and staffing community outreach events, town halls, workshops, and meetings.
• Represent the office at community events and engage with constituents, local organizations, and stakeholders.
• Help prepare event materials, sign-in sheets, informational packets, and promotional items.
• Coordinate logistics for events including venue setup, outreach efforts, and follow-up communications.
• Maintain relationships with community partners and assist in identifying outreach opportunities within the district.
• Attends various local functions and meetings with supervisor to gather information, or on behalf of the supervisor, as a representative of the staff.
• Prepares and distributes press releases and other public information data.
• Assist in creating and scheduling social media content for platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and Linked In.
• Draft captions, graphics concepts, event promotions, and community updates aligned with the office's messaging and priorities.
• Capture photos and videos during events for digital communications and outreach purposes.
• Help maintain an updated communications calendar and assist with drafting newsletters, press releases, and outreach emails.
• Supervises maintenance of district office files including selection of newspaper articles and other source materials for files.
• Formulates replies to correspondence in draft or final form depending on the complexity of the issue.
• Advises supervisor of issues and projects in the district that require involvement to better serve the district.
• Reviews all correspondence, reports, and legislative proposals for accuracy and quality of content.
• Other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of research techniques.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and review work for accuracy and quality of content.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the efficient internal functioning of the unit.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of the public.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, and maintain records.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Requires strong organizational skills, professionalism, communication abilities, and a passion for public service and community engagement.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable interacting with community members, local organizations, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or its equivalent; and/or equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants that are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Accommodation for Disability

If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at .
Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays. Learn more below!

Health and Dental Insurance

Employees have a choice of participating in the State Self Insured Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) if available in the county of residence or employment (Standard and High Deductible Investor plans are available). Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage. Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.

For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100…