Voter Registration Canvas Lead

MF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

MF Professional Services (MFPS) is seeking a Canvass Lead in Houston to direct a small field team and contribute to civic engagement initiatives, voter registration, and education efforts on behalf of MFPS clients. This hands-on position involves coaching a team of about 4–5 canvassers and engaging with community members.

You will train staff, manage daily activities, and ensure data accuracy while adhering to safety and compliance standards in a fast-paced outdoor environment.

Qualifications

• Canvassing, campaign, voter-registration, community outreach, field organizing, or civic-engagement experience required.
• Previous experience training, coaching, or providing direction to a canvassing/outreach team preferred.
• VAN, MiniVAN, or similar voter-contact system experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• English/Spanish proficiency preferred.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and extended campaign hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily canvassing activities, assignments, turf, materials, and team check-ins.
• Train, coach, and support canvassers in the field.
• Conduct voter registration, voter education, GOTV, and other approved community outreach.
• Monitor team progress, performance, attendance, and field safety.
• Prepare and manage turf using VAN, MiniVAN, maps, or other approved tools.
• Review voter-registration materials and canvassing data for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete required data entry and daily/weekly reporting.
• Ensure compliance with voter-registration, data-security, timekeeping, and safety procedures.
• Promptly escape performance, safety, or compliance concerns to management.

Skills

Canvassing

Leadership

Training

Community outreach

Voter registration

Tools

VAN

MiniVAN

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Houston, TX - Houston, TX 77040

Position Type: Seasonal

Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Canvass Lead

Position Summary

MF Professional Services (MFPS) is seeking a Canvass Lead to support civic engagement, voter registration, voter education, and community outreach efforts on behalf of its clients, including Mi Familia Vota (MFV) and Mi Familia en Acción (MFA).

The Canvass Lead is a hands-on field position that provides day-to-day direction, training, coaching, and support to a team of approximately 4-5 canvassers while also engaging directly with community members.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily canvassing activities, assignments, turf, materials, and team check-ins.
• Train, coach, and support canvassers in the field.
• Conduct voter registration, voter education, GOTV, and other approved community outreach.
• Monitor team progress, performance, attendance, and field safety.
• Prepare and manage turf using VAN, MiniVAN, maps, or other approved tools.
• Review voter-registration materials and canvassing data for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete required data entry and daily/weekly reporting.
• Ensure compliance with voter-registration, data-security, timekeeping, and safety procedures.
• Promptly escape performance, safety, or compliance concerns to management.

Qualifications

• Canvassing, campaign, voter-registration, community outreach, field organizing, or civic-engagement experience required.
• Previous experience training, coaching, or providing direction to a canvassing/outreach team preferred.
• VAN, MiniVAN, or similar voter-contact system experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse communities and in a fast-paced field environment.
• English/Spanish proficiency preferred.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and extended campaign hours as needed.

Work Environment

This is a field-based position requiring frequent walking and outdoor work in varying weather conditions. The position may involve work in residential neighborhoods, community locations, public spaces, events, offices, and vehicles.