Temporary Canvasser - Poughkeepsie

About the organization
Citizen Action is a statewide grassroots movement organization that fights for political, social, racial, economic and environmental justice. We work at the grassroots to give people a sense of their own power. We collaborate with organizations and coalitions in communities throughout New York to address critical issues at the local, state and federal levels.
About the position
Citizen Action is looking to add a temporary canvasser to our Hudson Valley team. The canvass position focuses on going door-to-door in low income communities and communities of color in order to activate community members on the issues of affordability and universal child care. This position will report to the Canvass and Mobilization Director.
What you’ll do and the impact you'll make
Go door to door multiple times a week for a total of 10 hours per week.
Invite people interested in the organization to join, record responses of community members and track data.
Identify community members for follow up by organizers based on their interest in our campaign
Consistently meet quotas for door to door work and recruitment
Any other duties as required by your supervisor
Skills/Qualifications
Great communication and people skills
Respect for diverse communities and varied worldviews and a commitment to promoting racial and gender justice
Ability to use a script as a guide and have authentic conversations
Ability to go door-to-door and speak with community members on the phone
Patience and persistence
Access to a tablet, laptop and phone with internet access
Comfort using basic online software with training
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Reliable transportation to travel to canvass turfs (valid driver’s license required if using personal vehicle)
Ability and willingness to fully adopt use of VAN, Scale to Win Dialer and Text, EveryAction, New/Mode, Google Drive, Slack, Asana, Action Network, and any other tools used by the organizations.
Availability on evenings and weekends
Location
This position will be based in Poughkeepsie, NY, reporting to that chapters’ office location.
Pay rate: $21.50/hour
Working Hours: 10 hours/week for 8 weeks
Equal Opportunity Employer
Citizen Action of NY and The Public Policy and Education Fund are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are looking for the most passionate people who want to join our team. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the ADA and state/local laws. Please let us know if you need assistance participating in the interview process.

Employment type
Temporary

Work arrangement
No