Volunteer and Field Coordinator

OneAmerica • Seattle, WA

2d • $67,000 - $74,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

OneAmerica is seeking an outgoing and driven individual to join our team as a Volunteer and Field Coordinator. This person will be responsible for training and launching allies and community members into the field to participate in our deep listening canvass and phone bank program. In 2025, OneAmerica launched the program across King, Yakima, and Clark Counties. With this launch, we found that immigrants and the broader multiracial working class are hungry to build power within their own communities. The person in this role will have the opportunity to build on and scale the work as we continue to grow our program in 2026.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in volunteer coordination or grassroots organizing in nonprofits or other people-centered work
• Strong experience in event planning and execution with a proven track record of leading and accomplishing events successfully
• Ability to drive within the state of Washington to meet with volunteers and launch canvasses
• Familiarity with CRMs like NationBuilder, The Voter Action Network (NPG VAN), or Salesforce
• Willingness to accommodate community-based scheduling needs, such as evening and weekend meetings
• Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout Washington State and nationally on occasion
• Ability to be on a computer and phone for majority of the day on some days
• Travel within the state (roughly 3-5 times a year if Seattle based. If located in other parts of Washington, roughly once a month)
• Ability to have multiple phone calls a day
• Ability to walk for up to 3 hours at a time during a canvassing event

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years of experience working in political or issue campaigns
• Ability to speak one or more languages outside of English
• Self-starter approach to take direction and eager to build powerful connections with working-class people of color
• Direct experience speaking to community members and voters on the phone and at doors about issue campaigns, electoral campaigns, or ballot initiatives
• Experience writing intriguing, exciting, and relatable scripts to help build relationships across diverse communities
• Strong dedication and ability to lead and facilitate trainings for volunteers

Responsibilities

• Volunteer Cultivation and Coordination (50%)
• Build a base of active volunteers who are consistently attending phone banks and canvasses through regular outreach to our lists via phone calls, texts, and meetings
• Cultivate a set of super volunteers who are moving on a ladder of engagement to run canvasses, volunteer orientations, and phone banks on their own through training and mentorship
• Attend community events to build relationships and bring new people into OA
• Manage clear, direct, and regular communication to active and prospective volunteers
• Canvass 1x per week with King County Organizers and their base of members
• Event Planning and Execution (35%)
• Plan and execute weekly volunteer phone banks
• Design and carry out one volunteer canvass per month
• Create bi-weekly volunteer orientations that train volunteers in our method of deep listening and drive new volunteers into our field events
• Drive turnout from the volunteer base and overall organization to weekly phone banks, monthly canvases, and bi-weekly volunteer orientations
• Administrative (15%)
• Develop and manage a volunteer management system within OA’s CRM
• Update the volunteer orientation materials consistently
• Regularly update phone bank and canvass scripts
• Schedule, create, and manage meetings for orientations and phone banks
• Drive communication pre-and post-events to attendees

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage, including vision, dental, life insurance; long-term disability
• 20 weeks of family and medical leave
• Other benefits include cell phone and transportation stipends, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 403(b) retirement plans with a 4% employer match
• Five weeks of PTO in years 0-3, six weeks for years 4-6, seven weeks of PTO after 7 years of service
• 8 hours of PTO annually to honor staff birthdays to help them recharge and celebrate their special day
• Three months paid sabbatical after every five years of service
• OneAmerica is committed to work/life balance and encourages meeting-free Fridays, and Summer-free Fridays (3-day weekends for two months in the summer)
• We have a transparent compensation philosophy and offer cost-of-living and annual merit-based raises
• We are committed to employee growth and advancement, including professional development investments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed