Coordinator, Policy & Advocacy, Massachusetts at Latinos for Education

About Latinos for Education

Latinos for Education(L4E) is a national nonprofit on a mission to unite Latino communities to transform education policy and practice so every child can thrive. Founded in 2016 in Massachusetts and nowoperatingnationally and across Massachusetts, Texas, and California, we work at the intersection of leadership development and movement building to drive systemic change in education. Our work operates through two reinforcing pillars:

Future Shaping Educators, which develops a new generation of educators and leaders with the competencies, networks, and influence to redesign schools and systems from within; and Movement Building, which organizes Latino families and communities, advances policy advocacy, and shifts the narrative around Latino communities as architects of educational transformation. Together, these pillars generate the leadership pipeline and collective demandrequiredto build an education system that reflects the growing power, culture, and potential of Latino communities.

More about Latinos for Education here.

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Advocacy, the Coordinator,Policy and Advocacy, MAwill play a key role in supporting Latinos for Education’scomprehensive statewide advocacy effortsin Massachusetts and policy goals through relationship and coalition building with key state, district, and nonprofit leaders,organizing activities,communication support, logistical coordination andevent planning, and research.

• Implement an organizing planfor MA coalition members,alumni, fellows, and partners in Massachusetts and the New England region.

• Support campaign strategies for L4E legislative policy and budgetary priorities.

• Help organize and coordinate quick and effective responses to unexpected policy challenges.

• Support the engagement oflocal, state, and federal elected officials as necessary regarding L4E’s legislative priorities, including organizing meetings with members of the state administration.

• Assist with,participate in,andfacilitatethe coordination of policy development and prep for legislator meetings.

• Coordinate and attend meetings with key stakeholders such as executive, legislative, municipal, business, and community leaders.

• Track and execute followup itemsfrom meetings.

• Manage key information systems for engagement and tracking purposes, includingmaintainingrelationship data in Salesforce.

• Draft internal and externally-facing written content, such as policy memos, social media messages, or emails directed toward various audiences, such asL4E’s leadership team, policy makers,coalition partners, andkey advocacy stakeholders.

• Draft, edit, and translate key advocacy and strategic documents and presentations to support advocacy and organizing efforts.

• Research,summarize, and track legislation and other key topicsrelevantto the organization’s policy goals.

• Assist with the tracking and attending ofhigh-priority advocacy events,such as legislative committee hearings, board meetings, coalition meetings, etc.

• Supportorganizationalspecial projects and initiatives assigned byor approved by the Director of Policy & Advocacy, providing research, coordination, and execution support as needed.

• Maintain organized systems for files, records, meeting materials, and operational documentation.

• Provide strategic and logistical support for team meetings,stakeholder events,and organizational events.

• Travel:
  This role willrequiretravelwithin Massachusetts for events, meetings, and conveningsapproximately twiceper month, and will also berequiredto attend at least one all-organization event per year (locationTBD).

• Actively contribute to a positive, collaborative, and mission-driven team culture grounded inorganizationalcore values.

The following offers an aspirational view of an ideal candidate profile. We recognize that candidates bring different combinations of skills and experiences, and we encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds who are excited about this role and our mission.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, have exceptional communication and interpersonal…