TIRRC - Davidson County Immigrant and Refugee Lead Electoral Organizer
FUTURO, Inc. · Nashville, TN · 3 wk ago
Administrative$29/hrInternship
Responsibilities
- Mobilize voters, volunteers, and community members to encourage them to vote, invite members and supporters to virtual events and webinars, and answer questions from potential voters
- Create and implement organizational voter registration events in Davidson County
- Collect and compile stories of first and second generation immigrant and refugee voters to share via social media
- Create multilingual spaces and education opportunities about relevant policy changes, campaigns, and services to various community groups for immigrant and refugee voters across the state
- Recruit supporters, prospective volunteers and share information about TIRRC Votes in various places such as online or virtual community meetings and events
- Support the execution of organization wide events such as the candidate forum
- Represent the organization as a spokesperson in multiple ways such as attending various outdoor community events to represent the organization or in traditional, ethnic, or social media as needed
- Recruit, train, and prepare individual and organizational volunteers to phone bank and canvass for Congressional District 7 special election in areas across North Nashville for the general elections on December 2.
- Enter data and contacts into organizational databases
- Other duties as assigned
- Belief in TIRRC Votes’ mission and commitment to social justice
- Familiarity with Davidson County preferred
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with diverse communities
- Strong computer skills; experience with VAN, MiniVAN, EveryAction, Spoke, ThruText, and Mobilize preferred
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends with possibility of travel
- Fluency in English required and another language preferred
- Must be able to drive themselves and others to and from destinations across Davidson County
Qualifications
Part-Time Temporary Position
Duration: 30 hours/week until December 31, 2025
Wage and Benefits
Hourly Rate: $29/hour
Benefits: Access to an Employee Assistance Program; paid sick time commensurate with the number of hours worked
To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@tirrcvotes.org