Field Canvasser

Texas Campaign for the Environment • Corpus Christi, TX

2d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about protecting the environment? Are you looking to make a real impact and get paid? Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, is seeking community-minded individuals to serve as paid canvassers gathering ballot initiative signatures. This is a fast-paced, team-oriented position focused on reaching voters in the community. About the Fair Water Amendment Ballot initiative Corpus Christi is in a long-term drought, but City Hall gives the biggest water users a pass on paying and doing their fair share. For nearly a decade, large industrial water users have been allowed to pay a modest "exemption fee" to avoid responsibility for much-larger drought surcharges and to forgo participating in some conservation efforts, even during severe drought stages. That means residents, small businesses, schools, and hospitals must conserve water and may face fines or surcharges during drought conditions, while big industrial users — companies like ExxonMobil, Valero and Citgo - can opt out of their obligations. It's time for voters to decide if that's fair. That's why a coalition of Corpus Christi community groups are supporting the Fair Water Amendment (FWA), a proposed change to the Corpus Christi City Charter to help restore fairness and stability to our region's drought response. If approved by voters this November, the FWA would: End exemption programs that allow large industrial water users to avoid drought surcharges and conservation requirements. Require all large industrial users to pay drought surcharges once exemption programs terminate. Set minimum drought surcharges for industry based on rates adopted by the City Council in 2025. Require large industrial users to follow all applicable drought conservation, allocation, and curtailment rules. Apply the same standards to the City's wholesale water customers, ensuring fairness across the entire system. The Fair Water Amendment would not raise water rates for residents or small businesses, and does not mandate drought surcharges for anyone other than large industrial users! Join us in getting this amendment on the ballot!

Requirements

• Strong persuasive communication skills and the ability to work well with a team
• Positive attitude
• Must be 18 years of age
• Able to work weekends
• Detail-oriented and comfortable to work in a fast- paced environment
• Comfortable with smartphone applications

Nice To Haves

• Prior organizing experience preferred but not required (paid, volunteer, or internship)
• A background in MiniVan is preferred but not required
• Access to a reliable vehicle. (Preferred but not required)
• Bilingual English and Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

• Go door to door in the community and talk to voters and collect signatures
• Engage voters at polling locations and busy community centers to collect signatures
• Motivate people to support pro-environment initiatives by voting, volunteering, providing good contact information, putting up yard signs etc.
• Other campaign-related tasks, as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed