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Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Serv Canvasser in Dearborn, Michigan
Canvasser
Department: Administration
Location: Dearborn, MI
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Job Title: Canvasser
Job Status: Temporary Part-time (up to 25 hours weekly)
Bilingual: Arabic/English preferred
Job Summary: Under limited supervision, the Canvasser must be a skilled verbal communicator who engages the public to market products, solicit donations, disseminate information, or gather information on behalf of the organization. The Canvasser will conduct outreach for ACCESS- civic engagement initiatives, including voter registration, Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Census completion, and community needs assessment by knocking on doors, tabling at community events, businesses, gas stations, religious and community institutions and grocery stores, etc. they may also conduct phone & text -banking to register more people to vote.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
May conduct door-to-door canvassing
May conduct phone outreach based on assigned activities
May utilize walk/call sheets for field canvassing and phone banking activities
Meet numeric targets for outreach activities including door and phone/text canvassing
Memorize and understand scripts
Enter data into spreadsheets
May table no less than three times a week at larger and community events
May coordinate phone banks
May coordinate volunteer activities
Rational organizing: Talk to community members in smaller settings, conduct focus groups and outreach
May execute annual and community events for voter registration drives
May use Voter Activation Network & other software to conduct phone banking and texting activities
Complete a canvassing training prior to any canvassing duties
Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Canvassing or community organizing best practices
Customer service and sales
Voter registration qualifications & voter rights, (if needed)
Voting deadlines, absentee ballot application deadlines, voter registration deadlines in-person vs. online and by mail (if needed)
Online voter engagement (if needed)
Skill in:
Strong communication skills
Public speaking is a plus
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office
Ability to:
Work in a team-oriented environment
Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
Incite enthusiasm and participation from community members
Speak English, ability to speak another language including Arabic and/or Spanish a plus
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
Minimum Degree Required:
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
and
6 months of experience in community engagement or customer service field. Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources
Licenses/Certifications:
Licenses/Certifications Required at Date of Hire:
None
Working Conditions:
Hours: Normal business hours, some additional hours may be required on evenings and/or weekends
Travel Required: Local travel up to 100%.
Working Environment: Outdoor environment with potential weather events.
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