Community Engagement Communications Assistant

Micah 6:8 Mission is seeking a part-time Community Engagement & Communications Assistant to help support outreach, events, storytelling, social media, and community programs.

This position is ideal for a college student, recent graduate, or community member interested in communications, environmental justice, nonprofit work, sustainability, public health, community service, or local advocacy. No prior nonprofit experience is required. We are looking for someone who is dependable, willing to learn, comfortable with people, and interested in making a positive impact in Southwest Louisiana.

The person in this role will help document Micah’s work, support public events, assist with outreach, gather stories and photos, and help communicate the impact of Micah’s programs. This is a support position; final approval of public messaging, sensitive issue framing, and official communications will remain with the Communications Manager and Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

Community Outreach and Engagement

· Assist with community outreach and engagement activities.

· Help share information about Micah programs, events, resources, and opportunities.

· Support staff during community events, workshops, public meetings, and outreach activities.

· Help welcome participants, collect sign-in information, distribute materials, and support event flow.

· Assist with follow-up after events, including thank-you messages, participant notes, and basic documentation.

· Work respectfully with diverse community members, volunteers, partners, and program participants.

Communications and Storytelling

· Assist with interviews, community spotlights, participant stories, and program documentation.

· Take photos and short videos at approved events and programs.

· Help organize photos, stories, quotes, and program highlights for future use.

· Draft basic social media captions, short updates, or newsletter items for review.

· Help document community impact in ways that are respectful, accurate, and dignity-centered.

· Support the Communications Manager with content gathering, scheduling, and routine communications tasks.

Event and Program Support

· Assist with setup, check-in, documentation, and breakdown for events as needed.

· Help staff capture event outcomes, attendance, stories, and photos.

· Support Hands On Sundays, Community Voices, Community Connections, The Commons activities, and other Micah programs as assigned.

· Help identify useful stories, visuals, and community feedback from events and programs.

Administrative and Organizational Support

· Help maintain organized records of photos, stories, sign-in sheets, outreach materials, and event notes.

· Upload or save communications materials in Micah’s shared filing system as directed.

· Track assigned hours and submit simple weekly time records.

· Communicate promptly with supervisors about schedule changes, assigned tasks, or barriers to completing work.