Community Canvasser
CAIR San Francisco Bay Area•Santa Clara, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
CAIR San Francisco Bay Area is hiring Community Canvassers to enable it to further grow its grassroots engagement and community presence. This job is perfect for individuals who enjoy interacting with community members and organizing for social change.
Requirements
- Ability to travel throughout the Bay Area (vehicle and driver's license required)
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Availability to work on Friday afternoons, from 10:00am-3:00pm and occasional evenings and weekends
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including compassionate communication and cultural sensitivity, and ability to maintain a positive, personable, outgoing, and enthusiastic attitude
- Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and community empowerment
- Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and work independently as well as within a team
- Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and changing priorities
- A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR's mission
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and/or South Asian communities
- Community organizing and leadership experience, including experience working for at a masjid, in an MSA, or other non-profit setting
- Experience with Canva, WhatsApp, and various social media platforms
- Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Somali or Urdu
Responsibilities
- Manage CAIR outreach booths at local community centers, masajid, and other high traffic areas and events
- Staff phone banking, door knocking, flyering, postering, and other outreach and community and volunteer engagement efforts
- Support and participate in the organization's community-building programming such as citizenship clinics, youth programs, and various community trainings and workshops
- Represent the organization at partner and coalition events including rallies, town halls, press conferences, and mosque programs
- Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills.
- All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, and other office tasks.
Benefits
- 3% employer-matched retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
