Canvasser Bexar 0054

About Longhorn Organizing Strategies

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is a new, Texas-based grassroots organizing and voter mobilization firm that provides best-in-class canvassing, voter registration, and relational organizing services to progressive campaigns, committees and advocacy organizations throughout the Lone Star state. We believe in the mission of making Texas a true battleground, and we’re determined to help, door-by-door and voter-by-voter.

Role Description

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is seeking canvassers to participate in the organization’s direct voter contact program. As a canvasser, you will travel door to door in the community to talk to voters. You will be responsible for having a certain number of conversations per day. If you’re fired up and ready to organize in your community, we urge you to apply

The location for this position will be: Bexar county Area

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must have the physical stamina to stand/walk for long periods (up to 6 hours per day) while meeting and talking to people

• Comfortable with, knowledgeable of, and enthusiastic about discussing topics related to progressive politics, advocacy, and public policy

• Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends

• Ability to memorize and recite scripts and statements prepared and provided by RFS

• Consistently meet daily and weekly conversation goals

• Understand how to use a cell-phone to track and submit data

• Excellent communication skills including active listening and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work within a team and independently based on employer requirements

• Good time management skills to fulfill goals within a specific period

• Ability to travel consistently during the contract period

• Must be willing to work at least 3 7-hour shifts per week

Preferred

• Previous experience with data entry and reporting functions

• Previous paid or volunteer canvass or fundraising experience (including door-to-door sales work, Census outreach work, etc.)

• Telemarketing or retail marketing experience

• Social service or organizing experience

• There is no formal education requirement for this position

Compensation

This is an hourly position with , with an hourly rate of $19.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We welcome applicants from any educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Longhorn Organizing Strategies welcomes applications from those with a criminal record. Any information provided regarding criminal history for the purposes of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) will have no impact on employment eligibility. RFS will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and/or convictions, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.