Chispa-Community Canvasser

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders
Hiring Immediately - $24-26/hr + bonuses
Full-time & Part-time

With the election around the corner, it has never been more important for our voices to be heard. Chispa, the League of Conservation Voters community organizing program, engages Latino families and other communities of color around local climate and environmental justice issues. From now through Election Day, we are partnering with Chispa to connect directly with voters on the ground and triple their impact. Our  team will stop people in busy public locations, encourage them to vote, and walk them through a process of reaching out to 3 of their friends to encourage them to do the same. Each interaction is the opportunity to triple voter turnout and change the tide of this election!

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. 

Apply here: https://www.theoutreachteam.net/interest-form-tot

Locations: Corpus Christi

We are hiring immediately, all positions run through November 3 with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 11AM - 7:00 PM 7 days a week with the possibility to work part-time or full-time.

Canvasser Responsibilities ($24/hr):

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect complete survey answers from voters using an app on your phone 
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Follow the campaign's safety protocols

Team Leader Responsibilities ($26/hr):

• 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
• Tech competent, and able to navigate multiple apps on your phone while maintaining conversations with voters. 
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Prior canvassing experience is preferred, but not required.

Apply here: https://www.theoutreachteam.net/interest-form-tot

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.