Coordinator, Policy & Advocacy, Massachusetts at 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 now operating nationally 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 demand required to 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, MA will play a key role in supporting Latinos for Education’s comprehensive statewide advocacy efforts in Massachusetts and policy goals through relationship and coalition building with key state, district, and nonprofit leaders, organizing activities, communication support, logistical coordination and event planning, and research. 

Organizing 

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

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  Support campaign strategies for L4E legislative policy and budgetary priorities. 

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

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

Logistics 

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  Assist with, participate in, and facilitate the coordination of policy development and prep for legislator meetings. 

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

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  Track and execute follow up items from meetings. 

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  Manage key information systems for engagement and tracking purposes, including maintaining relationship data in Salesforce. 

Communications  

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  Draft internal and externally-facing written content, such as policy memos, social media messages, or emails directed toward various audiences, such as L4E’s leadership team, policy makers, coalition partners, and key advocacy stakeholders. 

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

Research  

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  Research, summarize, and track legislation and other key topics relevant to the organization’s policy goals.  

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

General 

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  Support organizational special projects and initiatives assigned by or approved by the Director of Policy & Advocacy, providing research, coordination, and execution support as needed. 

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

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

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  Travel: This role will require travel within Massachusetts for events, meetings, and convenings approximately twice per month, and will also be required to attend at least one all-organization event per year (location TBD). 

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  Actively contribute to a positive, collaborative, and mission-driven team culture grounded in organizational core 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 skills, and possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Specific qualifications include:  

Experience 

• 2+ years of professional experience. 

• Educational and/or career path aligned with the focus areas of the role. 

• Knowledge of the Massachusetts education policy ecosystem. 

• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, track milestones, and proactively surface risks. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Zoom. 

• Intermediate proficiency with generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude), including the ability to responsibly apply AI to real workflow challenges and document generation tasks. 

Experience 

• Some experience working with Massachusetts legislature preferred.  

• Relationships with key education nonprofits in Massachusetts, including members of the Educator Diversity Act Coalition. 

• Relationships with local and statewide policy makers. 

• Event management experience preferred. 

Skills 

• Proficiency in Monday.com or equivalent project management software. 

• Experience with Salesforce or equivalent CRM platform preferred. 

Latinos for Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or childbirth (including breastfeeding), sexual orientation, genetics, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. In addition, Latinos for Education complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Organization has employees. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. 

This job description reflects Latinos for Education’s assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.