Position Description: Political Canvasser
Political canvassers are responsible for directly communicating with voters door-to-door in critical campaigns for Democratic candidates for the Oregon State Legislature.
Part-Time hourly position
Canvassers set their own flexible schedules each week within certain parameters, up to 25 hours per week
Compensation: $30 per hour
Required Qualifications:
- Attention to detail and ability to memorize short pieces of text;
- Great verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work outdoors, going door-to-door for between two and six hours at a time
- Ability to spend several hours at a time going door-to-door while carrying a bag of campaign literature, campaign materials, and necessary personal items such as a water bottle;
- Ability to be professional and tactful with the public and coworkers;
- Ability to work effectively and tactfully with the public;
- While having a car and valid driver’s license is not a requirement, canvassers will be expected to get to their canvassing area on their own for each shift
- Commitment to electing Democrats to the Oregon Legislature
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in person with the public, whether through retail, customer service, food service, or other similar positions
- Previous experience with physical labor, moving around for several hours at a time carrying lightweight items
- Some familiarity with using messaging apps on a modern smartphone
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Communicating directly with voters through door-to-door canvassing
- Communicating regularly through messaging apps with team leadership
- Thoroughly and carefully notating data in a campaign database through an app on a modern smartphone
Application process: We respect your time as an applicant. Please fill out this form, which was designed to only take a few short minutes. It includes attaching a PDF file of your resume. Applicants may then be asked to join one to two very brief interviews over the phone or Zoom. If applicants are being considered for a position, they will be asked to provide three professional references. Our team will move very quickly and let applicants know as soon as possible if they are advancing toward being offered a position at each step of the process. Please also note that all applicants will be asked to complete a criminal background check.
We know there are great candidates who won’t fit everything we’ve described above or who have
important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to constantly improving our team, in part by making sure our staff reflects the communities most impacted by our work.
We are committed to fostering a team that is safe, inclusive, equitable, and free from harassment and discrimination. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.