Petition Circulator: Make Healthcare More Affordable

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders: Make Healthcare More Affordable

Hiring immediately; $21–23/hr + bonuses
Full-time & Part-time

We are gathering signatures to qualify two municipal ballot to create Citizens’ Advisory Healthcare Action Committees to improve access to and affordability of healthcare in our local area. Healthcare costs are rising, wait times are getting longer, and barriers to care are increasing across our communities. These measures would establish a formal process for residents, patients, healthcare workers, and community stakeholders to identify challenges, amplify our voices, and advocate for solutions to strengthen local healthcare systems. Our team will be out in the community speaking to voters to help give communities a stronger voice in shaping the future of healthcare in the places they live.

Canvassing is all about

• Connecting with people face-to-face
• Having meaningful conversations
• Inspiring them to take action on important issues

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.

Pay

Canvasser: $21/hour
Team Leader: $23/hour

• Driver bonuses
• Paid training
• Sick pay
• Bonuses for friend referrals

Locations

• Eau Claire, WI
• La Crosse, WI

Shifts

• From 10:45 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• 7 days a week
• Part-time or full-time options available

Canvasser Responsibilities ($21/hr)

• 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

Team Leader Responsibilities ($23/hr)

• The Canvasser Responsibilities plus:
• Manage a small group of canvassers 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 canvasser has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
• Aid directors with canvasser training and administrative work

The ideal candidate

• 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 challenges and are interested in building their campaign skills
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
• Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus

Prerequisites

• Being at least 18 years of age or older
• Being a citizen of the United States
• If you have had a final felony conviction, or a misdemeanor for treason or bribery, you must have completed your sentence and not be actively on parole or probation

Note

• 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