Community Canvasser

Carlsbad, CA
Temporary
Canvassing Positions
Entry Level

Hiring Immediately – $24/hr + $150-$360 per week in bonus potential
Full-time & Part-time

 

Help us gather signatures in San Diego to qualify a local measure that protects essential services like emergency response and disaster preparedness for our communities. From now through May, our team will engage directly with voters at high-traffic community locations to collect signatures and build support. This is face-to-face petitioning at public sites, not door-to-door canvassing or fundraising.

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 performance bonuses, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. Most staff earn $50-$85 in daily bonuses. Part-time and full-time positions are available.

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

Location: San Diego & Carlsbad, CA

Canvasser Responsibilities ($24/hr):
  • Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
  • Deliver a clear campaign message and collect complete petition signatures from voters
  • 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 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 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 interested in building their campaign skills
  • Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
  • Prior canvassing, petitioning, or field experience 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.

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