Position Title: Canvasser

Position Type: Full Time / Non-Exempt

Salary: $50,000 - $52,000 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Want a job with impact? Want to help make a change in Florida? Then come join our team!

 

For Our Future Florida seeks a motivated, outgoing, and results-driven organizer to support our voter outreach efforts in Florida. You will run the day-to-day voter contact in your assigned turf and work to engage area residents and activists on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. For Our Future Florida is a statewide, coalition organization that builds progressive power through voter engagement and organizing within communities around key issues. We uplift the voices of the community to strengthen public education, advance social and racial justice, preserve our environment, and fight for working families. Candidates should have familiarity with Florida, experience working in political campaigns or organizing environments, comfort working long hours, and access to reliable transportation. This is a full-time position through at least November 6, 2020.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Organize on the ground, building relationships with voters, in diverse communities with the core goals of: 


• Persuading them to vote for progressive candidates and issues


• Motivating them to vote for progressive candidates and issues


• Perform voter contact door to door daily, to ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met. 


• Meet assigned goals associated with each metric on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.


• Report daily on quantitative and qualitative metrics, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and reporting.


• Assist in building and managing community events, including tabling, in execution of our field and organizing strategy.


• Work with field leadership to plan and help implement new outreach strategies in your region.


• Attend weekly scheduled calls and meetings.


• Attend trainings on voter contact tactics, program strategy and safety.


• Adhere to all health and safety protocols and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED). 


• Previous campaign or other voter contact experience preferred, as a volunteer or staff member.


• Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN or a willingness to learn is preferred.


• Must have reliable access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.


• Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment.


• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects.


• Ability to work independently and in team settings.


• Strong interpersonal communications skills.


• Possess a winning mentality.


• Bilingual experience is a plus, but not required.

• Door-to-door canvassing is an essential function of this job. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers or community partners. Employees will be provided with health and safety training, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.


• Employees may be required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle, and generally not allowed to take more than 2-3 days off consecutively during blackout periods. Emergencies will not be affected by this policy. 

Regions Hiring:

Canvass (Volusia)

Canvass (Brevard)

Canvass (Orange)

Canvass (Osceola)

Canvass (Marion)

Canvass (Pinellas)

Canvass (Manatee)

Canvass (Hillsborough)

Canvass (Pasco)

Canvass (Broward)

Canvass (Miami)

Canvass (St. Lucie)

Canvass (Duval)



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