Community Canvasser

The Outreach Team; La Crosse (WI); Presencial; USD 33.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Overtime pay

Driver bonuses

Shift bonuses

Paid training

Sick pay

Referral bonuses

Bilingual premium

Descripción de la vacante

The Outreach Team in Wisconsin is hiring community canvassers and team leaders to support progressive campaigns. Positions include full-time and part-time roles with hourly pay and bonuses. Training is provided, and bilingual applicants may earn an additional premium.

You will engage voters on the ground, collect survey data, and help run canvassing teams across districts. Ideal candidates are passionate about democracy, strong communicators, and comfortable speaking with diverse communities.

Formación

• This role requires strong leadership and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in community outreach or canvassing is preferred.
• Interest in progressive politics and public service is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Engage voters through door-to-door outreach and canvassing.
• Deliver campaign messages and collect survey responses.
• Lead a small team of canvassers and coordinate daily activities.
• Train staff, ensure materials are stocked, and report progress.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Advocacy

Community Outreach

Campaign Work

Public Policy

Social Enterprise

Descripción del empleo

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders
Hiring Immediately - $24-26/hr + bonuses
Full-time & Part-time

This campaign is a coordinated campaign to elect progressive candidates in several key districts. We are excited to be working with the Natural Resource Defense Council to ensure that we elect representatives who will fight for a better future for all of us. Our team is connecting directly with voters on the ground through door-to-door outreach. We will be supporting candidates who champion progressive values and our shared vision for the future, encouraging people to get out and vote for progressive leaders down the ticket.

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.

Get paid well! Canvassing positions start at $24/hour with paid training at $21/hr for the first 3 days. Team Lead positions start at $26/hour. We offer overtime pay, driver bonuses, shift bonuses, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. If you are a fluent bilingual speaker, you may earn an additional $2 per hour.

• Paid training at $20/hr for the first 3 days
• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect complete survey answers from voters
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Follow the campaign's safety protocols
• 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 successful
• Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work

The ideal candidate:

• Passionate about progressive politics 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
• Prior canvassing experience is preferred, but not required.

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

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.