Canvasser

Make the Road Action (MRA), a 501(c)(4) organization is committed to building power for justice in immigrant and low-income working-class communities of color. MRA operates in five states - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. We work to create social change, connect voters to the candidates and issues that are most important to them, and work hands-on in a fast-paced environment to create long-term impact in the communities that need it most.

Current Opening:

The Canvasser will go door-to-door canvassers to increase voter engagement and turnout programs. At this time we will only be hiring folks who have a reliable form of transportation. Canvassers will do this by leaving door hangers, making contact at safe distance with voters, and logging all necessary information for tracking purposes. This is a temporary position and will be supervised by the field manager. This position’s start date is 09/01/26 and can run until 11/03/26.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Organize on the ground in diverse communities.
• Develop and foster a relationship with the community directly, understand and encourage increased civic participation
• Communicate with supervisor on any field observations in due to time to ensure the success of registering people to vote, including identifying other potential hot spots.
• Representing the organization positively to the community and answering all questions in a non-partisan manner as required by law.
• Meet assigned goals associated with each metric on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Report daily to the field manager on quantitative and qualitative metrics, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and reporting.
• Attend daily, and weekly scheduled calls and meetings.
• Attend trainings that will include voter contact tactics, program strategy and safety.
• Door-to-door canvassing is an essential function of this job where canvasser is on turf for a minimum of 4-6 hours a day

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the U.S
• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years’ of experience
• Possess a commitment to collective action and community organizing.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required
• Have experience working in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic work environment

Job Competencies:

• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Be highly professional and team oriented with a passion for excellence and eagerness to help the department meet our goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete assignments under strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure required.
• Flexible work schedule, some evenings or weekends required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accountability and initiative; needs to be a self-starter and eager to do team work to support the organization as a whole

Hourly Rate for this position is $25.00

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to jobs@maketheroadnv.org

Make the Road believes that social change is best achieved through grassroots community-based organizing that flows directly from and engages the community demanding the change. As a membership-based organization, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, criminal history, or Veteran status. We strongly encourage those from historically excluded groups to apply.