Canvass Team Lead - Voter Engagement (Contract)

votereducationproject; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Voter Education Project is seeking a Canvass Manager in Detroit, Michigan, to lead a small team of canvassers and drive daily outreach. You will supervise, schedule, and monitor performance, ensuring voter registration and engagement goals are met.

The role emphasizes field leadership, data logging, and effective public engagement, with MiniVAN familiarity preferred but not required. This is a temporary, contract position with salary of $30/hour.

Qualifications

• 1-2 cycles of political canvassing or grassroots organizing experience.
• Strong leadership and organization skills for managing a small team.
• Excellent communication and public engagement abilities.
• Familiarity with voter engagement tools and canvassing software (MiniVAN preferred).
• Results-driven mindset focused on meeting door-knocking targets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a small team of canvassers, directing daily operations and ensuring registration/engagement goals are met.
• Coordinate shifts with the Regional Canvass Manager to schedule team members.
• Monitor performance metrics and log data using canvassing tools like MiniVAN.
• Address field issues and escalate challenges as needed.
• Provide daily progress updates to the Regional Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Public engagement

Data logging

Transportation

Tools

MiniVAN

Job description

Voter Education Project is seeking a Canvass Manager in Detroit, Michigan, to lead a small team of canvassers and drive daily outreach. You will supervise, schedule, and monitor performance, ensuring voter registration and engagement goals are met.

The role emphasizes field leadership, data logging, and effective public engagement, with MiniVAN familiarity preferred but not required. This is a temporary, contract position with salary of $30/hour.