2024 Field Canvasser - Seasonal

Reports to:  Field Organizing Coordinator

Hours: 20-25 hours/week

Seasonal: May-October

Rate: $23/hour

Transportation Alternatives (TA), New York City's advocate for walking, bicycling, and public transportation, seeks passionate, outgoing, team-oriented community organizers to serve as hourly canvassers for our TA Field Team program. This position is perfect for individuals pursuing a career in community organizing, political organizing, urban planning, climate and racial justice, or fields relating to transportation policy. 

The Field Team works on the ground to organize and engage New Yorkers around safer and more equitable streets. The Field Team will report to the Field Organizing Coordinator and work with staff and local activists to plan, prepare for, and attend outreach events around New York City. At the beginning of the program, The Field Team will undergo training about TA’s advocacy campaigns and New York City government and policy as a means to prepare for work in the field.                                                          

TA’s Field Team program has been in operation for over a decade and has successfully empowered tens of thousands of New Yorkers to support safer streets through public engagement activities in all five boroughs. 

Responsibilities:

• Foster citywide community engagement: Represent our organization at community events, conduct street canvassing for various campaigns, gather signatures, participate in rallies, door-to-door canvassing, and conduct community surveys.
• Working mostly outdoors to engage diverse community members face-to-face.
• Work closely with diverse community members, engaging them face-to-face to understand their needs and concerns.
• Plan, prepare for, and conduct  strategic outreach plans: Collaborate with local volunteers to devise effective outreach strategies tailored to specific neighborhoods and campaigns.
• Foster partnerships with community-based organizations and businesses: Establish meaningful connections to garner support for safe, equitable, and dignified transportation alternatives at a grassroots level.
• Drive advocacy through material distribution: Disseminate materials for advocacy campaigns, organizational events, and our Membership Program.
• Coordinate with the Field Organizing Coordinator to achieve canvassing targets and expand our organization's reach.
• Collaborate with teammates on a season-long research project to address current focus areas and outreach goals 

Qualified candidates will bring with them:

• Individuals with diverse perspectives on intersections of transportation, public health, environmental justice, racial justice, and other social issue spaces
• The ability to work in a team environment to meet deadlines and accomplish common goals
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible schedule with evening and weekends shifts
• Experience canvassing or organizing 
• Preferred -- Working fluency in a second language (Spanish or Bangla)

To Apply:

Please send a brief cover letter and resume to: job_applications@transalt.org with “2024 Field Canvasser” as the subject line

Transportation Alternatives is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, political orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We value having diverse staff in gender, ethnicity, background and modal preference. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.