Community Canvassers
About The Position
Help us turn out voters in Virginia for the special election! We are looking for a team of canvassers to help us reach voters who deserve a voice in this election. From now through Election Day, April 14th, our team will connect directly with voters on the ground through door-to-door outreach. We will be asking voters to VOTE YES to pass the new redistricting. This role is a great opportunity to gain experience in the following areas: Leadership, Communication & Advocacy, Community Outreach & Engagement, Campaign Work, Public Policy, and Social Enterprise. Get paid well! Canvassing positions start at $20/hour. Team Lead positions start at $21/hour. We offer overtime pay, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend-referrals.
Requirements
- Passionate about the campaign issue and fostering democracy
- Strong communication skills; you should enjoy working with other people and be willing and excited to speak with everyone
- Hard worker who will stay motivated to engage as many people as possible
- Open to new opportunities and interested in building campaign skills
- Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
- Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
- Employees must be eligible to work in the US.
- Upon hire, everyone will be required to present original, and unexpired documents from the Lists of Acceptable Documents to complete the I-9 form verification.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus
Responsibilities
- Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
- Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect petition signatures from voters
- Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
- Strictly follow the campaign's safety protocols
- Strictly adhere to all local and state circulator laws
- Manage a small group of circulators out in the field by checking in with them periodically throughout the day and debriefing with them at the end of the day
- Ensure each circulator has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
- Assist directors with circulator training and administrative work
Benefits
- overtime pay
- paid training
- sick pay
- bonuses for friend-referrals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
