Community Canvasser
About The Position
Los Angeles is growing, but our city budgets haven’t kept up with the needs of our Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighters, Paramedics, and First Responders. This campaign will work to pass a ballot initiative to expand the LAFD, adding desperately-needed firefighters and modernizing facilities for the first time since 1960 to meet the city’s demand and keep our communities safe. Working on this campaign, you’ll help win a practical, local solution that protects families, improves emergency response times, and invests in community safety. This is a chance for Angelenos to step up for each other and help shape a safer city. Join our campaign team to collect thousands of signatures and support this ballot initiative that will make a meaningful difference in our community. Petitioners will canvass in busy public areas, and engage voters in one-on-one conversations, in order to gather signatures for this important ballot initiative. Canvassing is all about connecting with people face-to-face, having meaningful conversations, and inspiring them to take action on important issues. We spend our days outdoors, in public spaces to engage with community members. 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.
Requirements
- Passionate about the campaign issue 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 opportunities and interested in building campaign skills
- Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
- Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus
Responsibilities
- Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
- Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect petition signatures from voters
- Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
- Strictly follow the campaign's safety protocols
- Strictly adhere to all local and state circulator laws
- Manage a small group of circulators out in the field by checking in with them periodically throughout the day and debriefing with them at the end of the day
- Ensure each circulator has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
- Assist directors with circulator training and administrative work
Benefits
- We offer overtime pay, driver bonuses, shift bonuses, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals.
- Full-time staff may have the option to opt into our company healthcare plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
