Community Canvasser

CAIR California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 364,000 - 1,274,000; Part time

Job summary

A community organization in San Diego is seeking part-time Community Canvassers who enjoy engaging with community members and organizing efforts for social change. Responsibilities include managing outreach booths, phone banking, and supporting community programs. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a commitment to civic engagement, and the ability to work evenings and weekends. This role offers part-time hours, requiring reliable transportation to various events throughout the San Diego area.

Qualifications

• Availability to work on Friday afternoons and occasional evenings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to civic engagement and community empowerment.
• : Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and work independently as well as within a team
• : Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and changing priorities
• : A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR's mission

Responsibilities

• Manage outreach booths at local community centers.
• Staff phone banking and door knocking.
• Support community-building programming.
• Represent the organization at partner and coalition events including rallies, town halls, press conferences, and mosque programs
• Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills. All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, and other office tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Cultural sensitivity

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Civic engagement

Tools

Canva

WhatsApp

Social media platforms

Job description

CAIR San Diego is hiring Community Canvassers to enable it to further grow its grassroots engagement and community presence. Do you enjoy interacting with community members and organizing for social change? This job is perfect for you!

Title: Community Canvasser

Schedule Type: Part-time (Non-exempt). 5 - 10 hours each week. Frequent evenings and weekends required.

Location: Based in CAIR's San Diego's office but working in-person across the San Diego Area is required.

Requirements: Access to reliable transportation

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Executive Director

Key Responsibilities

• Manage CAIR outreach booths at local community centers, masajid, and other high traffic areas and events
• Staff phone banking, door knocking, flyering, postering, and other outreach and community and volunteer engagement efforts
• Support and participate in the organization's community-building programming such as citizenship clinics, youth programs, and various community trainings and workshops
• Represent the organization at partner and coalition events including rallies, town halls, press conferences, and mosque programs
• Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills. All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, and other office tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Availability to work on Friday afternoons, from 10:00am-3:00pm and occasional evenings and weekends
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including compassionate communication and cultural sensitivity, and ability to maintain a positive, personable, outgoing, and enthusiastic attitude
• Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and community empowerment
• Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and work independently as well as within a team
• Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and changing priorities
• A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR's mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and/or South Asian communities
• Community organizing and leadership experience, including experience working for at a masjid, in an MSA, or other non-profit setting
• Experience with Canva, WhatsApp, and various social media platforms