For Our Future-Community Canvasser

The Outreach Team; Warren (MI); 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 pay bonus

Descripción de la vacante

The Outreach Team in Michigan is hiring for Community Canvassers and Team Leaders to drive door-to-door outreach and turnout for progressive candidates. Roles include hands-on canvassing, team leadership duties, and collaboration with campaign staff.

Positions are available for full-time or part-time schedules, with immediate hiring and opportunities for advancement. Team Leads earn higher hourly pay and bonuses; bilingual candidates may receive additional hourly pay.

Formación

• Passionate about progressive politics and democracy.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Hard worker with motivation to engage many voters.
• Willing to take on new challenges and develop campaign skills.
• Culturally competent and able to engage communities respectfully.
• Prior canvassing experience preferred but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner.
• Deliver a compelling campaign message and collect survey answers from voters.
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills.
• Follow the campaign's safety protocols.
• Manage a small group of canvassers out in the field and check in with them during the day.
• Ensure canvassers have all materials needed to be successful.
• Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work.

Conocimientos

Strong communication

Campaign experience

Leadership

Bilingual

Descripción del empleo

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders
Hiring Immediately - $24-26/hr + bonuses

Full-time & Part-time

Help us turn out voters in Michigan to get out the vote and win! Grassroots efforts are ramping up and we are looking for a team of canvassers to help us reach voters who deserve a voice in this election. From now through Election Day, 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. 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 $1 per hour.

We are hiring immediately, all positions run through October 25th with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 10:45AM - 6:30PM Monday-Sunday with the possibility to work part-time or full-time.

• 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