Tulare Team Lead - 2026 MVP IVEO Program

Power California•Tulare, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Internal Program Team Lead works under the supervision of the Power California Senior Field Organizer to manage 2026 Tulare County canvassers, engage voters on campaign messaging, and carry out outreach activities by doing outreach at events, voter contact conversations door to door, making phone calls, and/or texting. The person in this role should be strongly motivated to do community organizing work, highly skilled in conversing in-person, over the phone and by text to contact and mobilize voters / potential voters. This individual must also be able to support their supervisor and provide leadership to other organizers. This position is central to our sibling 501(c)(4) nonprofit PowerCA Action’s Internal Program to mass mobilize young voters of color via volunteer recruitment, community organizing, and community voter events.

Requirements

Minimum one year of field experience or experience working multiple field campaigns preferred
Passion for and commitment to working with young people of color, low-income immigrants, and refugees, especially from an intersectional perspective, including LGBTQIA+ communities
Able to communicate in an outgoing, enthusiastic and persuasive manner
Strong attention to detail
Strong time management skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Strong verbal communication skills
Must be computer-literate, with basic skills in word processing, spreadsheets, web/email applications, and other work-related applications
Flexible, team-oriented approach to problem-solving
Must be able to work flexible hours; some evenings and weekends required
Must have a working cell phone with a data plan and a working home Internet connection with adequate speed
If assigned to drive for business, must have unlimited access to transportation, and if driving own car, proof of adequate insurance coverage required
Because of the job duties of this position, a criminal background check will be required as a condition of an employment offer

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with grassroots organizing, advocacy and electoral engagement techniques a plus
Bilingual or multilingual, with English-Spanish skills a plus

Responsibilities

Trains, manages, and develops a team of 2026 Tulare County Canvassers
Is responsible for carrying out all required HR, payroll and finance-related supervisory duties in a timely, accurate, and legally-compliant manner
Copies and distributes campaign and logistical materials, as assigned
Coordinates the set-up and clean-up for outreach activities of their team.
Carries out assigned administrative work required to run canvassing sessions, phonebanking sessions and outreach activities.
Work closely with supervisor and staff to support the evaluation of canvassing and phonebanking sessions.
Participates in training sessions on community organizing skills in order to move the community to take action on local issues.
Coordinates and performs door-to-door canvassing, and web-based phone and text-banking to contact voters and/or potential voters.
Works regular 4 to 6-hour sessions plus 1 hour for extra setup and cleanup tasks, usually 5 days a week.
Maintains professional and engaging conversations with voters and peers & adheres to legally vetted script.
Reports voter contact data on a daily basis to lead staff, entering voter contact data in designated spreadsheets.
Conducts volunteer trainings to support campaign voter contact goals
Carries out professional and engaging conversations with voters and peers
Supports administrative pieces of campaign work, such as making photocopies, organizing materials, etc. as assigned
Leads Organizing orientations and training for young people
Helps design and implement our leadership development program for youth leaders
Documents student-led activities and narratives for our social media channels, as directed by communications staff, as assigned
Carries out administrative tasks, as assigned
Provides support at organizational events, as needed
Works in good faith to support the overall stability and effectiveness of the organization
Submits any and all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
Additional duties as assigned