Part- Time Temporary CAP Programs Assistant

ABOUT LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF

Founded in 1972 as the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, LatinoJustice PRLDEF (LJP) has been a leading civil rights and social justice organization for five decades. LJP’s core issue areas include voting rights and redistricting, economic justice, immigrant rights, criminal legal system (policing and prison) reform, racial justice, leadership development, and issues related to Puerto Rico. LJP uses impact litigation, advocacy, and community education and engagement, among other strategies, to protect and advance the rights of Latinx and other communities of color.

The Cesar A. Perales (CAP) Leadership Institute at LJP, sponsored by Nixon Peabody LLP, embodies three of LJP's long-term guiding principles: increasing the Latinx pipeline to law school, fostering civil rights awareness and engagement by developing future Latino leaders and engaging our youth in social justice movements. Our pipeline programs are designed for students as young as high school juniors and seniors through working professionals looking to better understand the law school application process and how to finance law school. They provide practical exercises and exposure to folks at all stages of the pipeline. Additionally, our programs provide our constituents with soft skills to better address challenges that Latinx and people of color face in academic and professional spaces. LJP’s headquarters office is located in New York City at 475 Riverside Drive in Manhattan, on 119th Street near the Columbia University Barnard College Morningside Heights campus.

CAP Leadership Institute is looking for a temporary assistant to work for a period of no longer than 9 months, with an hourly schedule up to 19 hours a week. The CAP temp assistant will work with CAP Leadership Institute staff and community partners to plan CAP events and conduct general programming research, with a particular focus on Latina PWR for Leadership programming, under the supervision of the CAP Leadership Director. The temp assistant will be involved in all stages of planning and developing our CAP educational programming. The assistant will be assigned department-specific projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate and provide comprehensive support for the presentation of education pipeline programmatic events, handling event logistics and details that include:
• Participate in internal team planning to finalize event content and run of show
• Calendaring, scheduling, preparing, and handling communications with event panelists, presenters, honorees, sponsors, participants, and program hosts
• Coordinating and facilitating registration and check-in process and tools
• Researching and presenting event venue options, procuring venue proposals, ensuring completion of contracts, and coordinating space needs
• Handle day-of event coordination
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and venues
• Design flyers using graphic design systems like Canva

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with subject areas related to LJP’s mission and goals and commitment to civil rights and the mission of the organization, strongly preferred. 
• Ability to listen and communicate in an open, honest, and respectful manner with different audiences, promoting dialogue, and building consensus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Non-profit experience a plus
• Experience working in racial justice organizations a plus

Job Requirements

• Proficiency with event, program and/or development tools, software, and CRMs, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, DonorPerfect or similar programs, etc.
• Experience using Adobe and Canva or similar graphic design programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program related to the work of the organization and/or a minimum of 1-2 years' experience organizing events and/or webinars.
• Strong ability to multitask, collaborate and respond quickly, appropriately, and with precision.
• Ability to perform duties with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal skills and initiative to meet organizational goals

Job Specific Information

• This is a temporary position for a period not to exceed 9 months and a time commitment of up to 19 hours of work per week. Weekends or evenings as needed.
• The hourly rate for this position starts at $25 per hour.

PLEASE NOTE:

• LJP staff works in hybrid model with 60% flexible remote work.