Temp Bilingual Spanish Outreach Assistant

Dakota County; Apple Valley (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Dakota County is seeking temporary Bilingual Spanish Outreach Assistants to join our community engagement program. The role supports the Parks Outreach Coordinator on multiple projects to boost engagement, awareness, and visitation of Dakota County Parks, with emphasis on communities underrepresented in regional parks.

Interpretation and translation will be required in various settings. The position runs December 2026 through March 2027, four months, part-time.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish with strong interpretation/translation skills.
• Experience in outreach, events, or community engagement with diverse and underrepresented communities.
• Two years of work or volunteer experience in outreach, program and/or event support.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, stage and move program materials.
• Provide in-person outreach at events.
• Coordinate small to medium sized events.
• Support large special events.
• Coordinate, lead, or support programs and activities.
• Provide Spanish language interpretation and written translation as needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

POSTING TYPE: Open competitive posting opportunity DEPARTMENT: Parks and Open Spaces HOURS: Temporary; 10-20 hours per week HIRING RANGE: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour FLSA Status: non-exempt LOCATION: Western Service Center, Apple Valley and Parks throughout Dakota County UNION: None CLOSE DATE: 4:30 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026

What You'll Do

Dakota County Parks is seeking temporary Bilingual Spanish Outreach Assistants to work with our community engagement program. The incumbent in this position will assist the Parks Outreach Coordinator on a variety of projects to increase engagement, awareness, and visitation of the Dakota County Parks, particularly by communities underrepresented in regional parks visitation. Work may include: Preparing, staging and moving program materials, providing in-person outreach at events, coordinating small to medium sized events, supporting large special events, coordinating, leading, or supporting programs, and providing Spanish language verbal interpretation and written translation. Verbal interpretation may be consecutive or simultaneous, depending on the context, and may take place individually, in small or medium sized groups, and at large events of up to 1,000 participants. Candidates should be comfortable providing interpretation in all of these contexts. The successful candidate must be bilingual in both English and Spanish (fluent in Spanish) and able to conduct smooth, culturally relevant communication, translation, interpretation, relationship building and high-quality delivery of programs, events, and service to Park visitors, staff, and community stakeholders. Staff must have the availability work at least one weekday evening and one Saturday or Sunday per week. This is a temporary position for four months (December 2026-March 2027) working part-time hours.

Who We Are

Dakota County offers rewarding career opportunities that make a real difference in people’s lives. From maintaining roads to maintaining property records, protecting the environment to protecting our children’s health, finding homes for those in need to finding justice for crime victims – the work we do touches the lives of each of our residents every day. We’re proud of what we do. You can be too. Join our team of nearly 1,800 and launch a career where you can truly “Be More.” We offer more than just careers that make a difference; we also offer competitive benefits, work life balance, and convenient work locations. Will you be the next person to join us at Dakota County?

Qualifications

• Bilingual in both English and Spanish (fluent in Spanish) and able to conduct smooth, culturally relevant communication, translation, interpretation, relationship building and high-quality delivery of programs, events, and service to visitors, staff and stakeholders
• AND
• Two years of work or volunteer experience in outreach, program and/or event support, education, or engagement focused on developing and maintaining relationships with diverse and underrepresented individuals, groups, and communities.
• OR
• One year of undergraduate or community college coursework in Cultural Studies, Social Work, Social Science, Interpreting, Human Services, Ethnic Studies, Public Health, Communications, or a related field AND One year of community outreach, engagement or organizing experience focused on developing and maintaining relationships in diverse and underrepresented communities.
• AND
• Valid driver's License

Strongly Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with cross country