API PA Lead Paid Canvasser Central PA

About the role

The Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA) is seeking passionate, engaged individuals with strong listening and communication skills to engage voters through door-to-door canvassing. This temporary position supports programs aimed at learning about issues important to Asian Pacific Islanders in Pennsylvania, encouraging voter registration and turnout, educating voters on elections and candidates, and providing in-language voting support. API PA will provide training, materials, and constructive feedback to invest in canvassers' growth and exposure to policy and advocacy opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct door-to-door canvassing using the MiniVAN Canvassing app to engage voters in face-to-face conversations.
• Track conversations in the provided canvassing platform.
• Participate in canvassing training and debriefing sessions.
• Attend organization-wide meetings and events as directed by your supervisor.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Vaccinated against COVID-19 and boosted (exemptions may be requested for valid religious or medical reasons).
• Physically able to walk up to 2.5 miles per shift.
• Access to a cell phone and vehicle; may assist other canvassers with transportation between sites.
• Tech literacy, including use of cell phones, tablets, Google Maps, and data entry via apps.
• Conversational fluency in English.

Skills

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills; outgoing and willing to discuss political issues with strangers.
• Able to work independently.
• Personal knowledge of or experience working with Asian American communities.
• Ability to work with diverse staff.
• Understanding of and commitment to API PA’s values, or strong willingness to learn.
• Ability to lead check-ins and debriefs with other canvassers under guidance.

Desirable Skills

• Conversational fluency in an Asian language (e.g., Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu).
• Prior canvassing or equivalent experience (e.g., sales, door-to-door marketing, phone banking, call centers).

Schedule

• 30–33 hours per week, with shifts of 6–8 hours.
• Flexibility to work weekends required.
• Temporary position from late August 2026 through early November 2026.

Pay

Hourly rate: $23/hour starting.

Benefits

• Healthcare for full-time employees (30+ hours).
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Travel reimbursement.
• Weekly pay.