Canvass Lead-Catawba County
About The Position
NCAAT is seeking part-time Canvass Leads — one per county to manage teams of approximately 5 to 10 canvassers. The Canvass Lead will work up to 30 hours per week, including weekends. In this role, the Canvass Lead will be responsible for training, and supervising their canvassing team to support the Voter Engagement Manager. Additional responsibilities include tracking canvasser hours, driving to assigned turfs, and drawing maps in the Voter Action Network (VAN). The Canvass Lead will also serve as NCAAT’s local representative, providing on the ground insights and community feedback. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong commitment to progressive movements and a passion for civic engagement within Asian American communities.
Requirements
- Experience with door-to-door canvassing
- Prior experience managing multiple canvassers, organizing canvass days, executing safety protocol for canvassing and training canvassers on conversations and interactions with voters
- Experience using VoteBuilder and Minivan to cut turf and track canvassing efforts
- Willing to work in the evenings after 4:30pm and during the weekends
- Reasonable flexibility is required as times may change due to availability and needs
- Must have a valid drivers license and willing to drive in North Carolina.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Committed to social justice and equity
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Google Sheets and Google Suite is a plus
- Basic skills in any Asian language are a plus
Responsibilities
- Supervise and support a team of 5–10 canvassers.
- Run canvass shifts, ensuring all canvassers check in and out using the debrief form and connect team.
- Manage administrative tasks, including tracking timesheets and maintaining the work schedule.
- Collaborate with the Voter Engagement Manager to onboard and train all canvassers effectively.
- Monitor canvassers in the field to ensure they are following canvassing rules, guidelines, and procedures.
- Engage with local Asian American communities through door-to-door canvassing to encourage civic participation and share information about NCAAT and NCAAT in Action’s campaigns.
- Enter accurate data into MiniVAN after each canvassing shift.
- Track turf completion for each canvasser and ensure all data is reported to the Voter Engagement Manager.
- Partner with the Voter Engagement Manager to retrain canvassers as needed.
- Serve as the eyes and ears in the county, providing updates on feedback and issues heard at the doors.
- Monitor canvasser performance and communicate any concerns promptly to the Voter Engagement Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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