Community Canvasser Lead for Civic Engagement
Community Canvasser Lead for Civic Engagement
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Job Description
Who We Are
Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nations premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990 HF supports Hispanic families and strengthens Latino institutions through grantmaking and direct services in the areas of education health immigration civic engagement economic empowerment and the environment. Values that drive our work include equality fairness diversity and empathy.
Hispanic Federation believes that participating in civic life is an essential aspect of our mission to empower and advance the Latino community in the United States from registering to vote and participating in local elections to getting counted in the Census and being involved in policy discussions. Since its inception the HFs civic engagement team has worked to engage community members across the country to participate fully in their civic duties. In North Carolina HFs civic engagement team has registered over 3100 people to vote and engage with over 130000 statewide voters since 2020.
Who We Seek
Hispanic Federation is seeking a Community Canvasser Lead for Civic Engagement to support community outreach efforts. This role involves leadingdoor-to-door canvassing engaging with local businesses and high-traffic areas and maintaining a visible and consistent presence at community events. The Canvasser Lead will work closely with the Hispanic Federation team to create meaningful impact in community outreach addressing disparities in access to services for specific underserved communities.
The successful candidate will have experience supervising a diverse team and troubleshooting challenges. In addition to conducting direct outreach Canvasser Lead will serve as on-the-ground support for the canvassing team providing supplies answering questions and assisting with any issues that may arise during voter registration activities. Hispanic Federation is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit working to ensure all eligible members of the community are engaged in fulfilling their civic duties and are informed voters committed to the legislative process. Canvassers are trained to adhere to regulations to ensure the proper completion of voter registration and GOTV duties.
Position Location: Charlotte North Carolina
Reports to: NC Civic Engagement Program Manager
Status: Full Time Temporary up to 40 hours a week July 14 2025 to October 15 2025 with a possibility for extension.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Assist individuals in completing voter registration forms in English and / or Spanish ensuring forms are completed correctly.
Support our in-person voter registration work in key locations as part of outreach efforts.
Attend meetings and trainings regarding voter registration work and best practices.
Communicate with HFs civic engagement team to discuss all progress and problems in carrying out duties.
Support in the preparation of canvasser packets ahead of shift starts.
Assist in the training of new canvassers.
Complete visual inspection of canvasser packets at the end of each shift.
Deliver completed voter registration forms to the Board of Elections.
Manage supplies inventory.
Adhere to all nonpartisan guidelines abiding by IRC 501(c)(3) regulations; and federal state and local laws and all local election regulations while executing operations under this agreement.
Carry-out any other duties needed to support Hispanic Federations civic engagement work.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience with community outreach and engaging North Carolinas diverse population around access to services.
Must be able to adhere to Hispanic Federations COVID-19 safety plan.
Have access to reliable consistent internet and have access to technology to properly engage in required technology and applications.
High energy positive can-do attitude flexibility teamwork and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is required additional languages spoken are an asset.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time and as required during community and engagement events.
Access to reliable transportation to arrive at community events and other canvassing opportunities.
Must be able to adhere to Hispanic Federations COVID-19 safety plan.
Strong understanding of Latino and social justice issues.
Compensation: Hourly rate of pay is $22.00. Canvasser Leads can receive up to 40 hours of work per week which may include weekends and evenings.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
HF will adhere to all local state and federal vaccine requirements. HF requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees. Reasonable accommodations based on a qualifying disability medical necessity or sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable law will be considered upon request.
To Apply
Please submit a rsum cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications via email to with Community Canvasser Lead for Civic Engagement in the subject line. No inquiries will be accepted for this position and only qualified candidates will be contacted.
For more information about the Hispanic Federation go to .
Hispanic Federation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against actual or perceived race color religion gender identity gender expression age national origin creed disability marital status sexual orientation and/or other protected categories.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
