Community Canvasser Job at The Outreach Team, Bethlehem, PA

  • The Outreach Team
  • Bethlehem, PA

Job Description

Voter Registration Canvasser

Hiring Immediately; weekly earning potential around $2400+ w/ bonuses

Full-time & Part-time

Voter registration is a crucial first step in increasing voter turnout and allowing voters to impact critical elections. We will be registering new voters who agree with our progressive values, and want to see Trump removed from office. We'll stop people in heavily trafficked areas and walk them through the process to register to vote. By engaging community members and motivating new voters, we are working to ensure that the electorate accurately reflects the diversity and interests of all!


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! Canvass positions start at $22/hour. Leadership positions start at $24/hour. We offer a $1/hr bonus to staff who are bilingual in English and Spanish in Scranton/Wilkes Barre. We also offer overtime, and many bonus opportunities. Total weekly earning potential is $2400+ when you meet all requirements for bonuses.


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Locations: Scranton/Wilkes Barre & Penndel, Bethlehem, PA


We are hiring immediately; all positions run through November 3rd, with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 10:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m., every day of the week, with the possibility to work part-time or full-time.

Canvasser Responsibilities $22/hr:
  • Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
  • Deliver a compelling campaign message and collect complete and valid voter registration forms
  • Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
  • Strictly follow all local, state, and federal laws around voter registration
Team Leader Responsibilities $24/hr:
  • The Canvasser Responsibilities plus:
  • Manage a small group of canvassers out in the field by checking in with them periodically throughout the day and debriefing with them at the end of the day
  • Ensure each canvasser has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
  • Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work
The ideal candidate:
  • Passionate about progressive politics 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 challenges and are interested in building their campaign skills
  • Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
  • Prior voter registration experience is strongly preferred, but not required.

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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.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work

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