Electoral Canvas Lead

Canvass Leads support daily canvassing operations in Latino communities and help ensure canvassing teams are prepared supported and meeting established voter outreach and engagement goals.

This position provides day-to-day direction training and coaching to a team of approximately 45 canvassers while also participating in voter registration voter education Vote by Mail and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) activities. Spanish-speaking proficiency is required for this position.

Canvass Leads report to the State Civic Engagement Manager and/or Director.

• Provide daily direction and support to a canvassing team of approximately 45 employees.
• Ensure canvassers understand daily assignments turf scripts goals and reporting requirements.
• Provide training coaching and daily debriefs to canvassers.
• Motivate the team to meet established outreach and engagement goals.
• Engage community members and voters in Spanish and English as needed regarding voter registration voter education Vote by Mail and GOTV activities.
• Prepare and distribute assigned turf for door-to-door canvassing and voter-registration activities.
• Review canvassing reports and accurately enter results into required databases.
• Submit required nightly reports including voter-registration cards collected doors knocked contacts and commitment cards.
• Prepare the office and materials before the canvassing team begins work.
• Organize literature clipboards and other canvassing materials.
• Drive the canvassing team as required.
• Follow established reporting procedures and submit required information to the appropriate supervisor.
• Comply with applicable voter-registration and voter-engagement requirements and organizational procedures.

• Spanish-speaking proficiency required.
• Previous canvassing voter-registration campaign organizing community outreach or related experience preferred.
• Previous experience leading training coaching or supporting a team preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate employees and provide clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills.
• Ability to follow established scripts procedures and compliance requirements.
• Comfortable using mobile canvassing applications databases and other required technology.
• Experience working with Latino communities strongly preferred.
• Ability to work flexible daytime evening and Saturday schedules.
• Ability to work in the field and travel throughout assigned canvassing areas.
• Valid drivers license and ability to drive the canvassing team if required for the assignment.

Qualifications

• Some campaign and/or field organizing experience.
• Experience using VAN and knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Legible handwriting.
• Valid drivers license auto insurance and a reliable vehicle preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Continually required to stand.
• Continually required to walk.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to climb balance bend stoop kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally utilize visual acuity to operate equipment and read.
  technical information and/or use a keyboard.
• Frequently required to lift/push/carry items less than 25 pounds.
• Continually exposed to outside weather conditions.