Canvassers - Higher Wages Lower Rent Alliance

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders- Tax the RichHiring Immediately - $24-31/hr + bonusesFull-time & Part-time

This campaign is focused on holding large corporations accountable and pushing for greater investment in our communities. By collecting signatures, we’re helping give voters the chance to decide on important issues that impact working families across California. Join our campaign team to collect thousands of signatures and support ballot initiatives that will make a meaningful difference in our community.

Petitioners will canvass in busy public areas, and engage voters in one-on-one conversations, in order to gather signatures for this important ballot initiative. Canvassing is all about connecting with people face-to-face, having meaningful conversations, and inspiring them to take action on important issues. We spend our days outdoors, in public spaces to engage with community members. 

This role is a great opportunity to gain experience in the following areas: Leadership, Communication & Advocacy, Community Outreach & Engagement, Campaign Work, Public Policy, and Social Enterprise.

Get paid well! Petition Circulator positions start at $24/hour. Team Lead positions start at $26/hour. We offer overtime pay, driver bonuses, shift bonuses, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. If you are a fluent bilingual speaker, you may earn an additional $2 per hour.

Locations: San Fernando Valley CA

We are hiring immediately, all positions run through April 30th with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 10:45am- 6:30pm weekdays and weekends with the possibility to work part-time or full-time.

Petition Circulator Responsibilities ($24/hr):

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect petition signatures from voters
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Strictly follow the campaign's safety protocols
• Strictly adhere to all local and state circulator laws

The ideal candidate:

• Passionate about the campaign issue and fostering democracy
• Strong communication skills; you should enjoy working with other people and be willing and excited to speak with everyone
• Hard worker who will stay motivated to engage as many people as possible
• Open to new opportunities and interested in building campaign skills
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
• Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus

Pay: $24/hr for Petition Circulators and $26/hr for Team Leaders. We offer driver bonuses, paid training, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. Full-time staff may have the option to opt into our company healthcare plan.

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

Note: Employees must be eligible to work in the US. Upon hire, everyone will be required to present original, and unexpired documents from the Lists of Acceptable Documents to complete the I-9 form verification.

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