Community Canvasser Alamance County Primary 2020
Down Home North Carolina is hiring full- and part-time canvassers to support our member-led electoral work, primarily by getting out the vote for the 2020 primary elections.
We are looking to hire highly motivated and outgoing individuals who are passionate about building power for working people. With training and support from Down Home NC staff, canvassers will go door-to-door to talk with community members, discuss the upcoming election, encourage people to vote, and inform people about the vision and mission of Down Home NC. This is an electoral effort to reach poor and working people and build their collective power. No formal work experience or canvass experience is required, but a demonstrated commitment to taking action to improve your community is critical.
This is a temporary position starting January 8th and ending March 3rd. We will begin hiring immediately, and encourage candidates to apply ASAP. As needed, we will consider candidates who apply anytime between now and January 8th. Canvassers will report to their local Canvass Coordinator and work mostly afternoon and evening hours.
The position pays $15 an hour and is based in Burlington, NC.
About Down Home North Carolina
Down Home NC was founded on the belief that small towns and rural areas cannot be ignored if we want to see progressive change at the state and national level. Through deep organizing, leadership development, multiracial movement building, and civic engagement, we work to build permanent infrastructure that amplifies the voices and power of rural working people and their issues. We are a nonpartisan organization dedicated to building power for low income North Carolinians.
Our key strategy is broad based civic engagement to empower multiracial, rural low-income communities to make their voices heard in the political process. We fight for accessible communities, racial justice, safety for our immigrant neighbors, and investment in the lives of poor and working people.
Job Responsibilities
-Educate and engage people through door-to-door canvassing
-Inform people on the mission of Down Home NC and the issues we work on
-Complete daily and weekly reports on progress and meet all goals and metrics
-Effectively use technology and other tools to ensure accurate and timely data entry after completing each shift
-Participate and complete all required training
-Job includes walking for long periods of time, including up and down steps
Qualifications:
1. Must be over 18 years old.
2. Have excellent communication skills; comfortable speaking with strangers & people from different backgrounds.
3. Ability to work in communities of color, low-income communities, and rural communities.
4. Ability to learn and discuss the mission, programs, and work of Down Home NC.
5. Job includes walking for long distances outside in a variety of weather elements.
6. Ability to work with other staff and canvassers in a team.
7. Licensed and insured drivers are desired; fuel reimbursement is available.
Down Home NC is committed to creating a dynamic, multi-cultural, diverse working environment. Candidates of color and diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Down Home NC is an equal opportunity employer.
How to apply
Please contact mahsima@downhomenc.org
Jobsthatareleft is a listserv run by Democratic GAIN.
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GAIN Jobs via JobsthatareLEFT" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jobsthatareleft+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jobsthatareleft/e18d7829-a115-48e4-a602-3ca68ef9bf96%40googlegroups.com.