Job Title: Fellows Program Coordinator (Part-Time; Temporary)
Hours: 20 - 25 hours a week; flexible. Some weekend hours required
Salary: $15.50 - 16.50/hour, and PTO and Personal & Wellness Fund
Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator to assist in building and developing the Organizing Fellowship program. The Program Coordinator will be working directly under the Leadership Development & Movement Director and managing a group of organizing fellows (5 - 6 fellows) on Participatory Action Research on relevant issues in 2021. The position is temporary starting June 2021 - December 2021. Please email resume, cover letter, and three references with Fellows Program Coordinator in subject line to jobs@aaopmn.org. Contact Leadership Development & Movement Director, Vangxor Xiong at vangxor@aaopmn.org with any questions about this position.
Duties:
- 30 % is dedicated to prog coordination and logistical management
- Assist in program planning, meetings, and coordination
- Assist in Leadership Development check ins on Organizing Fellows
- 50 % is dedicated to PAR and development of resources and creating reports.
- Managing and supporting the organizing fellows conducting of Participatory Action Research on relevant issues, analyze collected data to support existing or new projects
- Analyze collected data into a report and support the refinement of existing team vision, strategies/framework, and goals based on research findings
- 20 % is dedicated to Community organizing and engagement
- Recruit volunteers for AAOP civic initiatives, and collect voter pledges and registrations.
- Outreach and engage with young Asian community members, students, activists, student resource centers and organizers towards Fellowship projects and campaign initiatives
- Gauge community members’ level of awareness of issues and barriers to activism and organizing.
Skill Sets Developed:
- Basic team management, train the trainer, facilitation and dialogue, and experiential learning
- Troubleshooting, identify concerns, and ability to mediate conflict resolution
- Community outreach, engagement, education & recruitment
- Communications, relationship building, and critical thinking
- Being well versed with technology such as ThruTalk, ThruText, and Virtual Phone Bank
Knowledge Gained:
- Activism, grassroots organizing, and abolition framework
- Electoral process and issues affecting MN Asian communities, and Asian cultural nuances
- Non-partisan electoral & civic engagement
Experience/Qualifications of 1 to 2 years:
- Experience working with young people and willingness to share leadership and co-create.
- Experience working with Asian communities and familiarity with Asian American experiences.
- Critical analysis of social, political, and economic issues, their roots, and theories of change.
- Enjoys meeting and interacting with new people, and people of all backgrounds and identities.
- Works well in a challenging environment both independently and as part of a team.
- Self-starter, excellent communication skills, time management, and meet due dates and problem solve.
Preferred Skills:
- Research skills, particularly experience with Participatory Action Research
- Experience with issues campaign, community organizing and/or advocacy work
- Experience designing and facilitating curriculum related to social, political, and economic issues
AAOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, *citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. We strongly encourage persons who are Asian & Pacific Islanders, queer, trans, and women of color to apply for the positions. AAOP isn’t willing to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.