Voter Registration Canvasser

Responsibilities

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect complete and valid voter registration forms
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Strictly follow all local, state, and federal laws around voter registration
• 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
• Avoid canvassers from lacking the materials needed to be safe and successful
• Aid directors with canvasser training and administrative work

Requirements

• Passionate about progressive politics and fostering democracy
• Strong communication skills; enjoy working with other people and being 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 interested in building campaign skills
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Prior voter registration experience is strongly preferred, but not required

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the US

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication & Advocacy
• Community Outreach & Engagement
• Campaign Work
• Public Policy
• Social Enterprise

Benefits

• Canvasser: $20/hour during training (first 3 days), and then increase to $22/hour
• Leadership: $23/hour
• $1/hr bonus to staff who are bilingual in English and Spanish

Pay

• Canvasser: $22–23/hr
• Leadership: $23/hr

Schedule

• Shifts run from 10:45 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Tuesday–Sunday
• The possibility to work part-time or full-time