Job Description

POSITION TITLE: CANVASSER

POSITION TYPE: FULL TIME / NON-EXEMPT

JOB LOCATION: MADISON, WISCONSIN

POSITION TYPE: FULL-TIME/NON-EXEMPT

EDUCATION LEVEL:

SALARY RANGE: $25 PER HOUR

TRAVEL %: UP TO 75%

JOB SHIFT: ANY

JOB CATEGORIES: NONPROFIT - SOCIAL SERVICES

NUMBER OF OPENINGS: 30

JOB SUMMARY

Want a job with impact? Want to help make a change in Wisconsin? Then come join our team in Madison, WI.

For Our Future Wisconsin seeks a motivated, outgoing, and results-driven organizer to support our voter outreach efforts in Madison. You will run the day-to-day voter contact in your assigned turf and work to engage area residents and activists on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. For Our Future Wisconsin is a statewide, coalition organization that builds progressive power through voter engagement and organizing within communities around key issues. We uplift the voices of the community to strengthen public education, advance social and racial justice, preserve our environment, and fight for working families. Candidates should have familiarity with Madison, experience working in political campaigns or organizing environments, comfort working long hours, and access to reliable transportation.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION THROUGH AT LEAST NOVEMBER 6, 2020.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Organize on the ground, building relationships with diverse communities with the core goals of:
• Persuading them to vote for progressive candidates and issues
• Motivating them to vote for progressive candidates and issues
• Perform voter contact door to door daily, to ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met.
• Meet assigned goals associated with each metric on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Report daily on quantitative and qualitative metrics, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and reporting.
• Assist in building and managing community events, including tabling, in execution of our field and organizing strategy.
• Work with field leadership to plan and help implement new outreach strategies in your region.
• Attend weekly scheduled calls and meetings.
• Attend training on voter contact tactics, program strategy and safety.
• Adhere to all health and safety protocols and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Previous campaign or other voter contact experience preferred, as a volunteer or staff member.
• Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN or a willingness to learn is preferred.
• Must have reliable access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and in team settings.
• Strong interpersonal communications skills.
• Possess a winning mentality.
• Bilingual experience is a plus, but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Door-to-door canvassing is an essential function of this job. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers or community partners. Employees will be provided with health and safety training, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.
• Employees may be required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle, and generally not allowed to take more than 2-3 days off consecutively during blackout periods. Emergencies will not be affected by this policy.

FOR OUR FUTURE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:

• Health insurance coverage - 95% employer paid and 5% employee paid.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement savings plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%.
• $100 monthly cell phone bill reimbursement.
• 13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT DESIGNED TO COVER OR CONTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ACTIVITIES, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. OTHER DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES MAY CHANGE OR BE ASSIGNED AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

For Our Future Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer. This application will not be used for limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law, including race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, arrest record, conviction record, ancestry, military service, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances. Should an applicant need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, they should contact a company representative.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

The relationship between you and the For Our Future Action Fund is referred to as “employment at will.” This means that your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without notice, by you or the For Our Future Action Fund/For Our Future. No representative of For Our Future Action Fund has authority to enter into any employment agreement with you that is contrary to the foregoing “employment at will” relationship. By signing below, you hereby affirm that your employment is “at will”, and that you acknowledge that no oral or written statements or representations regarding your employment can alter your “at will” status, except for a written statement signed by you and our Chief Executive Officer or duly authorized representative as determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors of For Our Future Action Fund.

APPLY ONLINE: HTTPS://FOFAF.HRI-ONLINETALENT.COM/CAREERS/JOBDETAIL?ENC=QPQDKQWXNUJYBHYCBJVZPWXVBX/SRALF3KXSJ6BGPJHFZZLEJM4JTTHBE/KOXLXQ

Accepting applications until November 2, 2020