Texas Tool Belt is hiring Community Canvasser

Texas Tool Belt is hiring Community Canvasser

Pay is $22 plus $20 daily gas reimbursement

About us

Texas Tool Belt’s mission is to dramatically increase participation in voting and governance to support a thriving democracy that puts people first. Our team is made up of highly experienced campaigners, strategists, data experts, recruiters, and community organizers. With over 20 years of experience mobilizing Texans, Texas Tool Belt team members have helped generate millions of knocks, calls, texts, and newly registered voters- nationally & in Texas, resulting in millions of new participants.

At Texas Tool Belt we‘re committed to cooking with the right ingredients: research-driven best practices, ongoing program evaluation systems, encouraging new innovations, metrics-based analyses, and the utilization of up-to-date technologies and systems.

Our services include comprehensive campaign program planning, the most effective, highest quality turn-key canvass programs, professional GOTV and community outreach training programs, and modules, voter and specific audience targeting, goal setting, analytics, data management, recruiting, and training highly experienced talent to run large scale GOTV and community outreach programs. We also offer onboarding, payroll, and HR direct support services.

We’re currently looking for community outreach canvassers to join our team to support and move forward crucial community projects through 2023 and beyond.

Position Requirements

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  Ability to answer questions and have engaging conversations about important community issues.
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to maintain a structured conversation when talking to voters.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (6 hours)
• Ability to walk long distances outdoors (possibly 1+ miles)
• Willingness and ability to work safely in outdoor weather- heat, rain, cold
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to learn and openness to feedback for improvement
• Ability to work entire shift without set breaks

Duties and Responsibilities

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  Perform targeted canvassing in assigned, pre-selected communities and voters
• Educate community members about the voting process and endorsed candidates
• Distribute educational and candidate support materials door-to-door in pre-selected communities and voters
• Participate in daily training and staff meetings, as assigned.
• A smartphone is required with enough storage to download multiple apps used during the shift
• Must have reliable transportation to drive to different neighborhoods throughout the city
• Document all required information in Minivan and be able to report back results from the day. (doors knocked, voters talked to, etc) as required
• Document any challenges or obstacles encountered in the field, and be prepared to offer solutions and workarounds to overcome them
• Other duties, as assigned.
• Must not work for other candidates during employment

Interview Process:

• Online application
• Video Screen with HR
• Video call with the hiring team
• Reference checking
• Final video interview

Employee benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Paid time off

We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective, and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. This position reports to the canvas manager.

Texas Tool Belt is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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