The Outreach Team

Community Canvassers

Canvassing Positions - Richmond, VA - Part Time to Full Time

Hiring Immediately - $20-21/hr + bonuses
Full-time & Part-time

Help us turn out voters in Virginia for the special election! 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, April 14th, our team will connect directly with voters on the ground through door-to-door outreach. We will be asking voters to VOTE YES to pass the new redistricting. 

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 $20/hour. Team Lead positions start at $21/hour. We offer overtime pay, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend-referrals. 

Locations: Hampton, Fairfax, Richmond, VA 
 

Canvasser Responsibilities ($24/hr):

  • Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
  • Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect petition signatures from voters
  • Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
  • Strictly follow the campaign's safety protocols
  • Strictly adhere to all local and state circulator laws

Team Lead Responsibilities ($26/hr):

  • The Petition Circulator Responsibilities plus:
  • Manage a small group of circulators 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 circulator has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
  • Assist directors with circulator training and administrative work

The ideal candidate:

  • Passionate about the campaign issue 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 opportunities and interested in building campaign skills
  • Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
  • Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
  • Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus
 

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.

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