Canvasser

MFPS•Houston, TX

7d•$24 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

MF Professional Services, Inc. (MFPS) is seeking ten Canvassers to conduct door-to-door voter outreach in Houston and surrounding Harris County communities. Canvassers travel through assigned neighborhoods, speak directly with community members, and provide approved information about voter registration, voter education, civic participation, and electoral engagement. They use approved scripts and materials, along with MiniVAN and other authorized technology, to document voter contacts and outreach results. Although classified as hybrid, the position involves substantial in-person outdoor fieldwork throughout Houston and Harris County. It is seasonal and temporary; assignment duration depends on campaign timelines, available funding, and organizational needs. Temporary employment does not guarantee continued employment or an extension. MFPS provides human resources, payroll, benefits administration, and operational support to mission-driven organizations. This position may perform services on behalf of MFPS clients, including Mi Familia Vota and Mi Familia en Acción.

Requirements

Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
Dependability, punctuality, and comfort approaching and speaking with residents at their homes.
Ability to follow scripts, instructions, turf assignments, reporting requirements, and safety procedures.
Ability to remain professional during difficult or unexpected interactions.
Strong attention to detail and ability to complete forms and records accurately.
Ability to accept coaching and work independently and collaboratively as part of a field team.
Ability to use a smartphone, tablet, MiniVAN, or comparable mobile application.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive voter and organizational information.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including daytime, evening, and weekend assignments.
Ability to travel throughout Houston and Harris County.
Must satisfy any voter-registration eligibility, training, appointment, or certification requirements applicable in Texas.
Ability to walk and stand outdoors for extended periods and navigate sidewalks, stairs, uneven surfaces, and varying terrain.
Ability to carry outreach materials weighing up to 25 pounds and regularly use a smartphone, clipboard, voter-registration forms, literature, and other field equipment.
Ability to work in heat, rain, wind, direct sunlight, traffic, noise, and other changing field conditions.

Nice To Haves

Previous door-to-door canvassing, voter-registration, campaign, community-outreach, organizing, customer-service, sales, or other public-facing experience.
Familiarity with Houston and surrounding Harris County communities.
Experience working with Latino or other diverse communities.
Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Conduct door-to-door canvassing in assigned Houston and Harris County communities.
Engage community members respectfully using approved scripts, talking points, and campaign materials.
Provide accurate information about voter registration, voter education, civic participation, and approved electoral initiatives.
Support voter identification, registration, education, and Get Out the Vote activities as assigned.
Respect individuals who decline to participate or ask to end an interaction.
Accurately record doors knocked, successful contacts, responses, voter-registration activity, and other assigned metrics.
Use MiniVAN, VAN, mobile applications, or other approved field technology.
Protect voter information and completed, incomplete, spoiled, and unused voter-registration forms; never falsify, alter, discard, withhold, or misuse forms or voter information.
Return forms, equipment, identification, and campaign materials according to established procedures and deadlines.
Attend required launches, trainings, safety briefings, check-ins, and daily debriefings.
Follow assigned turf, schedules, geographic boundaries, goals, reporting requirements, and field procedures.
Maintain regular communication and required check-ins with the Canvass Lead.
Promptly report inaccessible turf, equipment problems, safety concerns, community incidents, injuries, threats, harassment, accidents, law-enforcement interactions, or unsafe conditions.
Follow property-access, solicitation, voter-registration, data-security, and field-safety procedures.
Treat community members, coworkers, supervisors, and the public with dignity and respect; accept coaching, retraining, and constructive feedback.
Accurately record all time worked and follow attendance, timekeeping, meal-period, and rest-break procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.