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Summer Multilingual Outreach Coordinator

South Dakota Voices for Peace (SDVFP) seeks a Summer Multilingual Speaking Outreach Coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing a summer outreach plan to educate multilingual communities across the eastern half of the state on SDVFP priorities which may include but are not limited to: community preparedness, voter registration eligibility, voting deadlines and overview of the ballot.

The Summer Multilingual Speaking Outreach Coordinator must have a dynamic personality, be self-motivated, able to travel through the state of South Dakota, and able to interact with communities from different ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic backgrounds

Primary Responsibilities

• Learn and understand SDVFP mission, vision, priorities and impact to be able to speak to community members about the organization.

• Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage with multilingual communities.

• Set goals and move the team along to reach goals.

• Help manage community canvassers, schedule door-to-door neighborhood canvassing and attend community events.

• Maintain partnerships between SDVFP and the diverse communities within Sioux Falls and surrounding areas.

• Learn and educate multilingual community members on SDVFP priority areas.

• Collect community feedback to inform SDVFP priority areas.

• Network with other community partners to understand services available and to build trust with partner organizations and SDVFP.

• Research strategic community events for outreach team members to attend.

• Collaborate on grant reporting.

• Travel as Required.

• Attend meetings, training, and seminars as deemed appropriate and necessary.

• Assist with social media presence for SDVFP.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission, vision, and priorities of SD Voices for Peace and SD Voices for Justice

• Knowledge and familiarity with multilingual communities in SD.

• Ability to work well with a team and be a self-starter.

• High school diploma or GED

• Community work experience preferred.

• Trusted member of the community

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, Amharic, Oromo, Kunama, Nepali, Tigrinya, or Arabic.

• Able to work weekends and evenings.

Summer schedule starts on May 15, 2026 – August 31, 2026

We are accepting both full-time and part-time schedules for these positions. There are two positions available. All positions are open and will be filled by qualified candidates, first come first served. Hourly wage is $20/hour. Flexible schedule available.

To apply, please complete the application online: SD Voices for Peace Outreach Coordinator Application

Summer Community Canvasser

South Dakota Voices for Peace (SDVFP) seeks Summer Community Canvassers based in Sioux Falls, SD. The Community Canvasser will work on the Outreach Team. The Community Canvasser must be outgoing, self-motivated and a conversation starter. You must be comfortable in different community settings such as tabling events, knocking on doors in neighborhoods, houses of worship, and schools and working with multilingual community members.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Learn and understand SDVFP priority issue areas, which may include but are not limited to: community preparedness, voter registration eligibility, voting deadlines and overview of the ballot.

• Go house to house to provide information on and educate households on SD Voices for Peace priorities.

• Attend community outreach events and tabling events to inform and educate community members on SDVFP priorities.

• Identify community members who need community resources for SDVFP Community Health Workers (CHWs).

• Assist in researching opportunities to educate and inform community members.

• Provide constructive feedback to the Outreach team on improving canvassing strategies.

• Collect Data and consistently meet weekly quotas for door knocking, unique conversations, and flyers/information distributed.

• Use cultural knowledge, lived experience and multilingual language abilities to communicate with diverse communities across South Dakota.

• Represent SDVFP in a professional manner.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of the mission and goals of SD Voices for Peace and SD Voices for Justice.

• Must be 18+ years old.

• Must be goal-oriented, attentive to detail, punctual, and reliable.

• Have reliable transportation to meet the demands of community events, canvassing opportunities, and team meetings.

• Ability to walk door to door in neighborhoods and stand for long periods of time.

• Passionate commitment to and familiarity with immigrants’ rights, racial and social justice, healthcare, and civic engagement opportunities.

• Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable community members, multilingual community members and interpreters.

• Demonstrated ability to work with multicultural teams.

• Demonstrated ability to take direction and implement strategies.

• Fluency in Spanish, Nepali, Swahili, or Amharic (written and spoken) preferred but not necessary.

• Proven ability to work independently and within a team.

• Trusted member of the community.

• Ability to work weekends and evenings.

We are accepting both full-time and part-time schedules for these positions. There are multiple positions available. All positions are open and will be filled by qualified candidates, first come first served. Hourly wage is $18/hour. Flexible schedule available.

Summer schedule starts on May 15, 2026 – August 31, 2026

To apply, please fill out this form: SD Voices for Peace Community Canvasser Application