Tequio Co-Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Serve on the leadership team by participating in the organizational development process at MICOP.
• Oversee and facilitate the development of action campaigns including: developing effective campaign plans, coordination of campaign activities and actions, and recruiting coalition allies.
• Lead Tequio Youth group substance abuse prevention efforts.
• Implement Tequio Youth suicide prevention outreach and media efforts.
• Identify policy research and advocacy opportunities in alignment with the vision, mission, and core values of MICOP; remain current in research trends, policies, regulations, and best practices.
• Serve as liaison with local and regional gender justice and economic justice advocacy collaborations, community allies, policy makers, and organizational stakeholders.
• Identify and build coalitions with key community partners.
• Represent MICOP/Tequio Youth Group: at community gatherings; at workshops, training, and presentations; to community, political, and government leaders; to other community-based organizations; and in the media.
• Support in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of advocacy and organizing policies and procedures.
• Oversee the development, tracking, and reporting of advocacy and organizing program goals, outcomes, and performance metrics.
• Effectively align program staff support and operations with long-term agency goals and expectations.
• Coordinate and support Young Leaders with their applications to conference presentations and schools.
• Use the MICOP community organizing model to work with youth or parents.
• Monitor and evaluate community organizing programs, practices, and initiatives to ensure quality and effectiveness; make recommendations for improvement.
• Understand how to create, and carry out, logic models, work plans, and evaluations.
• Spearhead the training and professional development of youth organizers and program staff to engage in community organizing and mobilization.
• Use a strengths-based or coaching approach to support team members, interns, and volunteers.
• Hold accountable and support team members, interns, and volunteers in program planning, project and time management, meeting facilitation, and sustainable work practice.
• Foster a team-oriented environment.
• Mobilizes the MICOP’s Tequio Youth Group team and community members to participate in organizing efforts.
• Organize youth around community issues to create social, systematic change for an improved quality of life for indigenous youth on California's Central Coast.
• Motivate and inspire indigenous youth to fight for their dreams, to strengthen their skills Indigenous leadership and identity.
• Make reminder calls to youth.
• Coordinate guest presenters at Tequio club meetings in schools.
• Schedule meeting agendas.
• Organize and coordinate university visit trips.
• Help organize Indigenous Youth Retreat.

Requirements

• The Co-Program Coordinator should be an organizer in the movement fighting for social justice, indigenous human rights and equity.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends when needed.
• Ability to work with diverse people, communities, and cultures, with understanding of culturally competent practices.
• Proven ability to prioritize workload, collaborate with colleagues while being self-motivated, execute projects independently.
• Outstanding computer skills (particularly Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and Outlook), proficiency in utilizing the internet, and familiarity with Survey Monkey or other online evaluation tools.
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute program goals.
• High proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Indigenous language skills such as Mixteco, Zapoteco or Triqui are highly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills.
• Inspirational presence, reliable leadership, and enthusiasm for MICOP’s mission and vision.
• Excellent individual and group rapport-building and communication skills (written and verbal) in a range of relationships and environments, including with co-workers, colleagues in the field, youth, program participants, parents, health and human services professionals, teachers, school leaders, and other key stakeholders.