Canvasser

MF Professional Services Inc. (MFPS) provides human resources payroll benefits administration and operational support to mission-driven organizations. This position supports MFPS clients including Mi Familia Vota (MFV) and Mi Familia en Acción (MFA).

MFV and MFA are national Latino-led organizations dedicated to strengthening civic engagement building political power and advancing policies that support Latino communities. Their work includes voter registration voter education community organizing advocacy leadership development and issue-based campaigns.

The Canvasser conducts voter-registration voter-education civic-engagement and voter-mobilization activities in assigned Latino communities.

This field-based position visits neighborhoods businesses community locations and public events to engage community members using approved scripts and materials. The Canvasser documents voter-contact results securely handles voter-registration applications and community data and follows all reporting and safety requirements.

• Canvass assigned neighborhoods businesses community locations and public events.
• Engage community members regarding voter registration voter education voting by mail Get Out the Vote and other approved civic-engagement initiatives.
• Provide accurate information using only approved scripts forms literature and digital tools.
• Respect individuals who decline to participate or ask that outreach end.
• Refer legal media complaint or other complex questions to the Canvass Lead.
• Provide voter-registration applications and approved assistance in accordance with applicable law and organizational procedures.
• Review applications for apparent completeness without changing or completing an applicants information unless expressly permitted.
• Protect voter-registration applications from loss damage alteration or unauthorized disclosure.
• Maintain required custody tracking storage and submission records.
• Return all completed incomplete spoiled and unused applications according to established procedures and deadlines.
• Never discard withhold falsify improperly prefill or alter a voter-registration application.
• Never misrepresent a voter-registration application as a job application petition survey or other document.
• Report suspected voter-registration misconduct or form mishandling immediately.
• Attend required training shift briefings safety reviews and debriefings.
• Follow assigned turf schedules goals check-in procedures and reporting requirements.
• Accurately record doors knocked contacts registrations commitments responses and other assigned metrics.
• Enter information into VAN MiniVAN spreadsheets mobile applications or other approved systems.
• Protect confidential voter community-member employee and organizational information.
• Follow all field vehicle weather heat emergency and incident-response procedures.
• Promptly report injuries threats harassment accidents law-enforcement interactions or unsafe conditions.
• Discontinue any interaction or leave any location that appears unsafe.
• Maintain professional and respectful conduct with community members and coworkers.
• Accurately record all hours worked and follow applicable meal rest-period scheduling and attendance procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• A specific degree is not required.
• Previous canvassing voter-registration campaign community-outreach customer-service organizing sales or other public-facing experience preferred.
• Interest in civic participation and Latino community empowerment.
• Strong interpersonal listening and communication skills.
• Ability to learn and accurately communicate approved voter-registration and voter-education information.
• Ability to follow scripts turf assignments reporting requirements and safety procedures.
• Dependable punctual organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to remain professional during difficult or unexpected interactions.
• Legible handwriting and accurate data-entry skills.
• Ability to use a mobile phone tablet or canvassing application.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week including daytime evening and Saturday schedules.
• Ability to travel throughout assigned communities and field locations.

The employee must meet all eligibility training appointment and certification requirements applicable to individuals who collect or submit voter-registration applications in the assigned jurisdiction. Depending on applicable law this may include being registered or eligible to register to vote.

With or without reasonable accommodation the employee must be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Travel on foot across sidewalks stairs uneven surfaces and varying terrain.
• Operate a mobile phone tablet computer and other field equipment.
• Lift or carry outreach materials weighing less than 25 pounds.
• Perform field duties outdoors in heat cold rain wind and direct sunlight.

This position regularly works in neighborhoods businesses public spaces events offices and vehicles. Field activities may involve traffic animals crowds noise stairs uneven surfaces and interactions with members of the public.

This is a temporary part-time non-exempt position. Weekly hours may vary based on program needs up to 30 hours per week. All hours worked must be accurately recorded.

Temporary employment does not guarantee employment for any specific duration or continued employment after the assignment concludes.

MFPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications merit business needs and job requirements without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.