Experienced Canvasser – Special Project

The Outreach Team; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Health insurance

Hands-on training

Job summary

The Outreach Team is seeking an Experienced Canvasser – Special Project for a short-term field blitz across Michigan, including Wayne County, Metro Detroit, Flint, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. You will work closely with the program lead to observe, record, and translate data into reports while spending substantial time in the field and adapting to campaign needs.

Required are canvassing experience, strong attention to detail, self-motivation, and a driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Previous canvassing experience.
• Extreme attention to detail with ability to model quality for others.
• Eagerness to improve and provide feedback.
• Self-starter with problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Passion for community organizing and civic engagement.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and adaptable to learning systems.
• Must be able to drive with a valid license and meet driver standards.
• Nice-to-have: formal academic study experience.
• Nice-to-have: technical writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Observe, record and translate field observations into reports.
• Spend extensive time in the field across Michigan.
• Adapt to changing campaign needs and provide timely feedback.

Skills

Canvassing experience

Attention to detail

Feedback mindset

Self-motivated

Equity & inclusion

Community organizing

Tech adaptability (Google Workspace)

Driver's license

Tools

None

Job description

Experienced Canvasser – Special Project

Location and Timeline:

This is a short term specialized blitz campaign across Michigan, with field work in Wayne County, Metro Detroit, Flint, Kalamazoo, and Lansing

About The Outreach Team

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm. We partner with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society – from protecting human rights to fighting climate change – and help them build the resources they need to make an impact. We are a people-powered enterprise; our campaigns are effective because we hire diverse teams of talented people, invest in our staff, and treat them well.

We are recruiting individuals with a unique skill set to help us conduct a test on a new form of voter contact. These Hourly Specialists will work closely with the program lead to observe, record and translate data and observations into reports. This role will require extensive time in the field as well as an ability to be adaptable to changing campaign needs.

Qualifications:

Must have

• Previous canvassing experience
• Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others
• Eagerness to improve and provide feedback
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
• Track record of equity and inclusion
• Strong passion for community organizing and fostering civic engagement
• Strong technical adaptability with experience using Google workspace and learning systems quickly
• Must be able to drive, have a valid driver’s license, and meet our driver authorization standards

Nice-to-have

• Experience with conducting formal academic studies
• Technical writing experience

Salary and Benefits: This is an hourly position at $22 per hour. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement and bonuses.

At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion. 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.