Job Description
THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION ACTION FUND (CIRC ACTION) IS SEEKING A PART TIME AND FULL TIME CANVASSERS TO ASSIST WITH OUR ADVOCACY FOR THE 2022 ELECTION CYCLE! WE ARE SEEKING PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND BELIEVE IN THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE. THIS POSITION WILL PRIMARILY BE FOCUSED ON HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH VOTERS ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION ISSUES AT STAKE IN MIDTERM ELECTIONS THIS YEAR WHILE PROMOTING OUR ENDORSED CANDIDATES AT THE DOORS. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE ENJOYS BEING OUTDOORS, TALKING WITH PEOPLE ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEM, AND UNDERSTAND WHAT’S AT STAKE THIS ELECTION CYCLE.
EMPLOYMENT DATES: AUGUST 2022 - NOVEMBER 15, 2022
HOURS: 15-40 HOURS PER WEEK. WEEKDAYS FROM 2:00 PM TO 9:00 PM. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 9:00 PM. CANVASSERS CHOOSE WHAT DAYS THEY WORK BUT MUST REPORT THEIR DESIRED HOURS FOR THE WEEK TO SUPERVISORS BY 9:00 AM ON MONDAYS.
PAY: $22/HOUR
BENEFITS: $300 MONTHLY HEALTH CARE STIPEND, ADDITIONAL BONUSES AVAILABLE
LOCATION: COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION, 2525, W. ALAMEDA AVE, DENVER, CO 80219
(NOTE: LOCATION WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE CAMPAIGN THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING: CIRC ACTION WILL PROVIDE ONBOARDING AND TRAINING UPON HIRE AND OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CARRY OUT DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING IN BIPOC COMMUNITIES TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES AT STAKE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS
LEARN ABOUT CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS ACROSS THE STATE
WORK WITH THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER AND MOBILIZATION MANAGER TO CRAFT MESSAGES THAT CONNECT WITH VOTERS, PARTICULARLY IN BIPOC COMMUNITIES
SUBMIT NIGHTLY REPORTS OF DOORS KNOCKED, CONTACTS, AND COMMITMENT CARDS
ORGANIZE LITERATURE AND TABLETS ON POLICY ISSUES AT STAKE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
COMPLETE REQUIRED REPORTS AND ENTER DATA ACCURATELY AND ON TIME
ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE REGIONAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER AND C4 SENIOR STAFF AS NEEDED
3 TO 5 HOUR SHIFTS ON TURF
QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED: SOME CAMPAIGN AND/OR FIELD ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED: EXPERIENCE USING VAN AND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT WORD & EXCEL
BILINGUAL/MULTILINGUAL SPANISH IS A HUGE PLUS
VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, AUTO INSURANCE, AND A RELIABLE VEHICLE.
ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND IN A FAST-PACED ELECTORAL ENVIRONMENT
DETAIL-ORIENTED
STRONG COLLABORATION SKILLS, AND A DESIRE TO WORK AS PART OF A TEAM AND RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE TEAM.
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.
COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:
CIRC ACTION WILL BE FOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES FOR PPE, MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. ORGANIZERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO WEAR MASKS AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHILE GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR TO TALK TO VOTERS. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING ONBOARDING AND TRAINING.
ORGANIZERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 UNLESS THERE IS A RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASON FOR NOT GETTING THE VACCINE. ORGANIZERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION OR THE BASIS FOR A RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL EXEMPTION BEFORE HIRE
TO APPLY:
PLEASE EMAIL A RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND TWO REFERENCES TO CHRIS DAVIS INFO@CIRCACTION.ORG WITH THE TITLE “CIRC ACTION CANVASSER APPLICATION.”